The ‘Battle of Bunker Hill’, which took place on June 17th 1775, was the first time New England soldiers faced the British ...

Battles of Lexington and Concord - April 19, 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of ...

The shot heard ‘round the world'; the start of the American Revolution. An event that would have profound consequences for world history, especially western democracy. Who’d have thought that ...

For the Japanese, keeping Saipan was crucial in stopping the American advance. In what became known as the Battle of the Philippine ... The bloodbath at Okinawa was a major factor in President ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be ...

GAFFNEY — On Jan. 17, 1781, a late-stage Revolutionary War battle in the South Carolina backcountry ended in an American ...

Adams knew the American Revolution had to build up a new government ... On June 17, the Americans experienced their first major battle (and defeat) at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – On March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution was fought off Cape Canaveral, as Captains John Barry and John Green tried to deliver a shipload of ...