In 1775, an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War, Western Pennsylvania's Colonel William Thompson, helped drive back the ...

Burns’ appearance in Seattle coincided with an impending rescission vote in the Senate, which will decide whether to claw ...

William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in ...

William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in the ...

France's northern coast has long been fortified against invasion, with Nazi bunkers in World War II and pre-French Revolution ...

Those who attended the 300th birthday party for the comte de Rochambeau celebrated his partnership with Washington, and the ...

In this video, Luke Tomes covers the main causes of the French Revolution, exploring how economic hardships, political injustices and cultural shifts converged to ignite one of the most seismic ...

The second volume of the historian’s account of the American Revolution is told with tremendous verve and detail.

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Join us for an evening with Ken Burns, moderated by Brene Brown, June 5th at 7pm at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the latest documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah ...

William Thompson deserves plaudits as one of many whose early service led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776.