The fight for American independence needed more than colonial arms. Britain’s diplomatic isolation proved a powerful weapon ...

Blame the Patriots more than the cunning Dunmore. Norfolk native Andrew Lawler’s latest book is a lively gathering of ...

Now one of “The World’s 100 Most Important Places,” according to Time Magazine, it’s open for tours and nightly stargazing. When it’s your turn at the telescope, here are iconic constellations to look ...

The role of Billy Flora, a free Black man, in this pivotal victory — and the erosion later of rights — show a paradox of the ...

Stephen Seals portrays James Lafayette at Colonial Williamsburg and said that the new monument will serve as a reflection of ...

Finally, after 250 years the truth is shared by the oldest continuous running newspaper in the United states, The Hartford ...

Palestinians flocking back to the Yarmouk refugee camp outside Damascus say it’s more than a physical place. It’s their last ...

Patrick Henry reportedly lifted a dagger-like letter opener and plunged it under his arm as if into his chest before uttering ...

Saturday morning's reenactment and plaque commemoration in Johnson Square marked the anniversary of Lafayette's grand tour of the United States.

Virginia and the Forging of a Nation” opens in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry’s famous speech made ...

The painting is the first of seven portraits of Washington made from life by Peale and the only portrait of Washington that ...

The Marquis de Lafayette eventually helped secure his freedom. A statue to James Armistead Lafayette will be dedicated this ...