The answer is yes, but not in the ways that we might assume. Native Americans did not have guns. They did not use horses in combat. in ritualized and localized engagements. historically raised their ...

Retired Marine Corps General Jason Bohm, author of "Washington's Marines," provided opening remarks for his lecture on the creation and early operations of the United States Marine Corps. He spoke at ...

The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a civil war, and a world war. It impacted millions – from Canada to the Caribbean and beyond. Few escaped its violence.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the Palmetto State will start issuing new standard license plates to commemorate the 250th ...

The Shadrach Bond Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met at the Kibbe Museum in Carthage on Oct. 17. Regent, Mrs. Keela Ernst, led the members in ...

The Belleville Historical Society recently presented The Observer with an American flag that was flown above Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor Sept. 14, 2025, the anniversary of the Battle ...

The secret meetings took place in December 1775 at Carpenters' Hall and helped lead to a critical supply of ammunitions and ...

A patriotic makeover is underway at all Steak ‘n Shake restaurants. In a bid to “proudly support American values and traditions,” the Indianapolis-based burger chain announced on Saturday, Oct. 4, ...

Street names in Columbia often carry interesting meanings behind them. From Catawba to Whaley, streets that we see every day ...

Ken Burns joins David Frum to discuss how his new documentary captures both the triumphs and the tragedies of the nation’s ...

The Revolutionary War began 250 years ago this year, but it would not be until over six years later, for all intents and purposes, that it came to an end with a victory over the British at Yorktown, ...

After a decade of filming for his new docuseries The American Revolution, Ken Burns begins with Ben Franklin and positions Philadelphia right at the heart of this epic story, writes for The ...