The American Revolutionary War was a struggle for independence by the American colonies against their British rulers. What started with grievances over taxes and lack of representation ...

the start of the American Revolution can be traced back years before the shooting conflict began. In addition to the commonly discussed causes — such as taxes on commodities and lack of ...

His new biography, “The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III,” radically and persuasively revises our understanding of both the monarch and the revolution that gave rise ...

The American Revolution “was a mistake,” Dylan Matthews ... The Southern states’ lack of political influence is exactly what led them to secede in 1860 and 1861. If the order to emancipate ...

When well-trained and equipped, a determined light horseman of the American Revolution was a fearsome ... proved to be only a temporary fix, and a lack of everything dogged the cavalry throughout ...

"The shot heard 'round the world" launched the American Revolution. The Redcoats were ... but finally had to retreat due to lack of ammunition. At this time, the Second Continental Congress ...

and the Constitution’s lack of protection of national commerce. In the next panel, Florida International University’s Clement Fatovic demonstrated how the American Revolution’s overthrow of ...

(WTOP/Luke Lukert) A D.C. woman who broke color barriers has been honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution during ... eventually led to the 874-page resource book, Forgotten Patriots ...