Recent political events have sparked renewed discussion around American democracy and what it means to be an “American.” The ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

Two-hundred-and-fifty years ago, on April 19, 1775, British troops faced off against colonial militias in the Massachusetts ...

It's the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and it's still not clear who fired the first shot of the ...

Thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the ...

A teenager in Lexington, Mass., has for years been teaching people about the battle that started the war 250 years ago this ...

A free outdoor interpretive program will be held today, Sunday and Monday at 8:30 p.m. on the courthouse steps across from ...

Lexington and Concord was the first of several battles fought in Massachusetts. One of the nine on our list included Martha's Vineyard.

From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere to the very first battle of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts was a host for several key happenings during ...

When British troops went to seize arms stockpiled by American colonists at Concord, Massachusetts, they could have had little ...

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?