Tensions between the British and the colonists explode in Massachusetts, as violence erupts on the road to Concord and the ...

As shots ring out in Lexington and Concord, local leaders like Barrett and Warren rise to meet the moment while Adams and Hancock come to grips with the fact that the revolution has begun.

Their efforts led to a series of skirmishes, the Battles of Lexington and Concord. These battles ignited the start of the American Revolution, a war that lasted for seven years. The outcome, we all ...

As Congress debates and Warren rallies the resistance, Washington is called to lead. With Boston under siege and loyalty ...

Down the dark stream which seaward creeps.

The final straw -- General Thomas Gage and George III -- Benjamin Franklin excoriated -- Britain closes the Port of Boston -- Declaring war on Massachusetts -- Support for Boston broadens -- Defiance ...

LEXINGTON, Mass. — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town just before dawn Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago, with the blast of gunshot ...

STURBRIDGE — Hundreds of reenactors descended on Old Sturbridge Village this past weekend to participate in a series of activities that recreating the sights, sounds, and stories of the American ...

Growing up, reporter Michael McKinney heard about Revolutionary War battles waged in the Hudson Valley area. He wanted to know more.