In the aftermath of the battles at Lexington and Concord, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress held a series of hearings to determine who fired the first shot. The purpose of the hearings was partial

Word spread rather quickly about the events at Lexington and Concord, and everybody mobilized to be ready for when (rather than if) hostilities broke out. Most people were arming themselves and avoidi

Word was already getting out about the fighting in and near Boston. While Virginia hadnt been much of a concern to anyone until then, the British wanted to ensure that there wouldnt be any trouble.

This is the big one, and its a date that many people dont remember, but today is the day that the Revolutionary War officially began. Oh sure, there were a few skirmishes here and there, which weve

Once in awhile, we fear that students of history dont necessarily put things into the appropriate perspective when it comes to dates. We offer them some facts regarding what happened and when, but th

War was coming closer, but nobody knew just how close. Two committees came together in Concord to make plans. They arranged for certain munitions to be moved around, for others to be prepared for acti

I (Claude) remember once reading something about how its not so much the dates on the tombstones so much as it is the dash in between the dates. Because the dates represent singular events, but a lot

In retrospect, we feel like we may be picking on this historic site a little bit. In fact, the park surrounding the ruins of Fort Pownall are quite nice for hiking, biking, picnics and, as we mentione

(Note: its in the alt text for the image, but in the interest of broader accuracy and general transparency, we know that this artwork isnt the symbol for an American abolitionist society but rather

It seems fitting that groups like this changed names and designations quickly, given that events in the Colonies were also moving quickly. In two events this week, weve told you stories of armies tha