American Revolution Blog

Guy Fawkes Night (or "Pope Day" as it was called in colonial America) is coming up this Thursday. And as was commonly the case, G...

Merry Christmas everyone! As you enjoy the festivities, keep in mind that today also carries a special American tribute that should not go f...

Happy 233rd Birthday to the United States Marines!!! On this day in 1775, the United States Marines was born. The Continental Congress, perc...

See if this video makes you ready to sign up! If only George Washington had video technology to turn to for recruitment.

Though we've discussed this before, I discovered some new evidence and thought it would be fun to bring this topic up yet again. Nearly ...

On this day in 1775, the British Army under the command of Lt. Colonel Francis Smith ordered his army of some 700+ to attack and seize the c...

One of the most stirring scenes in HBO's new miniseries John Adams is the inoculation of Abigail and her children. Instead of today...

The holiday known throughout the western world as St. Patrick's Day is most commonly associated with Catholicism and Irish pride. After ...

On this day, in 1776, the Continental Congress authorized the first American war memorial in history. It was dedicated to Brigadier General ...

Having listened to the ongoing debate over homosexuals serving in the military, I felt that this would be an appropriate topic to post. Hist...