World Jun 03 The Revolutionary War's chief villain is being rehabilitated — just in time for America's 250th By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
Nation Apr 20 Actors reenact Paul Revere's historic midnight ride with some modern-day tweaks Revere's ride took place on April 18, 1775, when the silversmith and express rider was dispatched to Lexington to warn Revolutionary leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming to arrest them. By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Arts Nov 14 Watch 8:38 Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy "The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy comes at a moment of… By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein, Daria Nastasia
Nation Apr 19 250 years after the start of the Revolutionary War, a divided America battles over its legacy Thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolutionary War began 250 years ago, as the country looks back to its war of independence and asks where its… By Hillel Italie, Michael Casey, Associated Press
Arts Oct 27 Watch 7:19 Philadelphia's 'Liberty' exhibit spotlights role of people of color in American Revolution A new Philadelphia exhibit, “Liberty,” seeks to tell a more inclusive story of the American revolution by introducing visitors to people critical to building the nation — yet whose names they’ve likely never heard. John Yang visited as part of… By John Yang, Alison Thoet
Dec 26 What we get wrong about taxes and the American Revolution By Making Sen$e Editor "No taxation without representation" — the rallying cry of the American Revolution — gives the impression that taxation was the principal irritant between Britain and its American colonies. But, in fact, taxes in the colonies were much lower than taxes… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Exploring Robert E. Lee's connections to George Washington By PBS News Hour Robert E. Lee was the son of a Revolutionary War hero who was a trusted aide to George Washington. In 1861, after 25 years in the U.S. Army, Lee turned down an offer to command Union forces in the Civil… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch HBO's 'John Adams' Takes Fresh Look at Founding Father A new HBO miniseries based on a Pulitzer-Prize winning biography by David McCullough aims to present an authentic portrayal of the life and times of America's second president, John Adams. McCullough and actor Paul Giamatti, who plays Adams in the… Continue watching