Just under a decade before skirmishes in Concord and Lexington would set off the American Revolutionary War, a group known as the Daughters of Liberty formed to protest the Stamp Act, per University ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

The following is an excerpt from Greater Philadelphia and the World (Vol.3), the third of a three-volume book series. The ...

A brief history of America's oldest military branch—and it may not be the one you think The United States Coast Guard plays a critical role in maintaining the country's national, border, and economic ...