Ken Burns new PBS documentary reminds us how bloody an messy the revolution was. When the myths are stripped away, though, it ...

In the 1770s many local families answered the call for the creation of a new nation. Among them was that of Simon Wehr, who, ...

"The American Revolution" is a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from noted filmmaker Ken Burns and his team at Florentine ...

In 2003, music producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting of actor Lana Clarkson at his California home.

The American public is hearing inflammatory words from politicians — such as “Nazis,” “Gestapo” and “stormtroopers.” ...

The 250th anniversary of an early Revolutionary battle brings crowds to the Ninety Six National Historic Site.

Bullet holes from 250 years ago are still visible today at the House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site. They were left ...

Paul Gillingham’s book spans 500 years of constant changes, sudden violence and startling successes.

ORISKANY, N.Y. -- An archaeological survey is set to take place at Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site. The work is in ...

While patriots fought against the British in the American Revolution 250 years ago on the East Coast, people in the San Diego region were on a parallel track of new beginnings and their own rebellion.

For the past decade, filmmaker Ken Burns and his team have been delving deep into history to put together this six-part ...