France is celebrating its biggest holiday Monday with 7,000 people marching, on horseback or riding armored vehicles along the cobblestones of the Champs-Elysees, the most iconic avenue in Paris. And ...

William Thompson deserves plaudits as one of many whose early service led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence ...

The French Revolution (1789-1799) was one of the most transformative events in world history, altering the course of Europe and influencing political ideologies globally. Its origins can be traced to ...

From Louisville to Versailles, the French influence still echoes in the names of Kentucky cities and counties today.

The Newport Historical Society will transform Washington Square into an 18th-century French encampment this Saturday, July 12 ...

From resistance to revolution : colonial radicals and the development of American opposition to Britain, 1765-1776 by Maier, Pauline, 1938-2013 Publication date 1991 Topics American Revolution ...

William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in ...

The United States has recently witnessed challenges to the right to due process and a fair trial, including a recent explicit ...

Books About the American Revolution Last updated: July 9, 2025 by Regan McMahon The American colonial period and the Revolutionary War for independence from Britain are rich subjects for kids. From ...

I don’t celebrate the Fourth of July. Celebrating the Revolution is like celebrating the First World War — needless butchery.

July 4th, 2025, marks the 249th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence and the formal beginning of the American Revolution. In just under 250 years, the structure of the ...

America was not the only nation at war with Great Britain during at this time. France, Spain and the Netherlands were also at ...