The day ended in a British retreat to Boston. But the war would be long — John Adams had predicted it might span 10 years — and the outcome never assured. On June 17, the Americans ...

Cape Girardeau County hosts over 50 Revolutionary War veterans' graves, revealing rich historical insights. A pension file ...

Between 1778 and 1788, John Adams served his country as a diplomat in France, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. His independent, unbending temperament was not ideal for diplomacy, and his ...

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

The Revolutionary War involved more than 230 battles ... The congress included George Washington, Samuel Adams, John Jay, and ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is approaching its fourth year. And as it drags on, Washington is learning just how vulnerable ...

Framed document written in part by John Adams and signed by him before the American Revolutionary War A document from King George’s Inferior court of common dated March 7, 1761, signed by future ...

In 1798, president John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of laws that restricted immigration and free speech. At the time, our infant nation was on the verge of war with France ...

Even though the Revolutionary War was and is one of the most important events in the history of the United States, it has relatively rarely been imagined on-screen. Perhaps this is because the ...

Americans Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams had negotiated ... treaty in January 1784 officially ended the American Revolutionary War. According to the Library of Congress, two ...

More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority from the Revolutionary War ... “If you look at Abigail Adams' letters to her husband ...

John Adams was many things ... the XYZ Affair involved confrontations with France in 1797 and 1798 which became known the “Quasi- War.” Much of Adams’ presidency was dedicated to dealing with ...