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Director Ken Burns says the American Revolution was a "civil war" that became a "world war"
As America enters the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, director Ken Burns tells John ...
What Ken Burns Won’t Say About the American Revolution
Burns and "The American Revolution" co-director David Schmidt walk in Colonial Williamsburg. Burns says he does not take his ...
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The Biggest Coverup of the American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for ...
Black Death, Newgrange and the American Revolution: a virtual trove of Irish history rediscovered
The latest tranche of records from the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland (VRTI) has 175,000 new documents lost in a fire at ...
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4 Revolutionary Destinations: Celebrating 250 Years of American Spirit
From live battle reenactments to walking in the footsteps of troops and visiting historical markers, these destinations offer ...
Arkansas’ forgotten Revolutionary War battle and the epic charge that ended it
As we celebrate our nation’s independence, many may be surprised to learn that a Revolutionary War battle took place in ...
Actor Kurt Russell makes Fourth of July visit to Arlington home of ancestor killed in Revolutionary War
The home, which was built by Jason Russell, was the site of the bloodiest battle of the first day of the American Revolution ...
Where are Ohio's Revolutionary War veterans buried? A new effort seeks to find out
To celebrate the country's 250th anniversary, an Ohio group is working to put all of the state's Revolutionary War veteran ...