The American Revolution was a defining moment in the history of Pennsylvania. Neighbor turned against neighbor amidst a desperate civil war in colonial America. Indigenous societies were uprooted ...

Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

The French Revolution Offers a Warning About Presidential Immunity 7 minute read 'Call for the Last Victims of the Terror' - painting by Charles Louis Lucien Müller, c. 1850.