The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women ...

Cape May County's smuggling routes and the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet helped bring foreign gunpowder and arms to Washington's ...

NORFOLK, Va. — In August 1776, only weeks after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the American cause was already in danger. British forces launched a massive assault on New York during the ...

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Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Douglas Branson, author of "Washington's Lieutenants," talked about the leadership structure of the Continental Army during the American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1775, a year before there was a United States and six weeks after the Continental Army was formed, George Washington made a ...

Most American schoolchildren have heard the story of Valley Forge. In broad outline, it goes like this: By the winter of 1777, the Revolutionary War was in its third year. That fall the Continental ...

President Donald Trump managed to stay largely on-script and off politics in his "Salute to America" address on Thursday, despite fears to the contrary from critics and supporters alike. Trump's ...