New documentary launched: Ken Burns’ The American Revolution offers a comprehensive retelling of the war, highlighting overlooked voices and complex motivations. Economic front explored: The ...

We think of wars as conflicts between militaries, decided by force. However, as the German military theorist Carl von ...

The colonies entered the war dependent on the British and came out engaged with the world.

This is part three in an American 250 series by historian Danny Couch. With the 250th celebration of America underway, fascinating accounts of American resilience are resurfacing. Many local stories ...

We think of wars as conflicts between militaries, decided by force. However, as the German military theorist Carl von ...

It’s been 19 years since Charlestonians bid adieu to the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge, an iconic landmark many loved but didn’t much like using. Let's look back at the history of "the Old Bridge." ...

Samuel W. Siegel, of Quakertown, has created a mobile museum that shines a spotlight on privateersmen, the sea-going ...

Long before Costa Rica became synonymous with cloud forests and wildlife reserves, its coastlines were contested territory in one of history’s most dramatic power struggles. During the sixteenth, ...

Detail of a painting by Nowland Van Powell depicting an American privateer battling a British vessel. (Photo courtesy of allthingsliberty.com.) The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a ...

In November 1784, the British Admiralty, acting on instructions from the Foreign Secretary, ordered the Navy Board to proceed with the design and construction of a royal yacht. This vessel was ...

ELEUTHERA, Bahamas—On March 3, 1776 – 250 years ago next week – Commodore Esek Hopkins of the new U.S. Continental Navy sailed to the Bahamian island of New Providence, just 50 nautical miles due west ...