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VIDEO | While about 5,000 African American soldiers fought for the ideals of freedom and democracy during the Revolutionary War, slavery was common in...

VIDEO | Did you know that George Washington did not want to be America's first president? While in office, he set many precedents that remain staples...

VIDEO | December 25, 1776: Victory or Death. General Washington opted for a last bold strike against the British by attacking the garrison at Trenton...

VIDEO | The colonies that formed the United States were diverse. Despite their many differences, they came together to form one country. This...

VIDEO | The Continental Congress was America’s first true ruling body. As the American Revolution unfolded, the colonies sent delegates to meet as a...

VIDEO | Did you know that hipsters were a thing back in the 18th century – and were known as Macaroni? Our ancestors liked to get creative with...

VIDEO | Built by the French in Upstate New York in 1755, Fort Ticonderoga changed hands numerous times throughout the French and Indian War as well as...

Any discussion about the American Revolution begins with an examination of the Boston Massacre. When British soldiers fired into a mob on Boston’s...

VIDEO | Jim Percoco of the American Battlefield Trust sheds light on one of the overlooked figures of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine. Paine was...

VIDEO | Jim Percoco of the American Battlefield Trust speaks on the European leaders who helped America win their war for independence against Great...

Recap of the Trust's Campaign 1776 initiative (now known as the Revolutionary War Trust, a division of the American Battlefield Trust) celebrating...

VIDEO | Garry Adelman highlights the importance of the Battle of Second Trenton, part of the Ten Crucial Days that kept the American Revolution alive...