The American Revolution was a conflict between Great Britain and its 13 North American colonies, which declared independence as the United States of America. The seeds of the war were the growing ...

August 24, 1814, was one of the most shocking days in American history. It was when British forces marched into Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House (then called the president's house), ...

Ari Daniel - Host, "There's More to That" Two hundred and fifty years ago this month, silversmith Paul Revere took to his horse on a midnight ride to warn American rebels that British troops were ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will open “The Gunboat Philadelphia Preservation Project” Aug. 22, a new exhibition where visitors can follow the multiyear effort to preserve the ...