A total break from Great Britain remains hard for Americans to imagine, even after shots are fired ...

Days after the Declaration of Independence is signed, a British force arrives in New York harbor. Wa...

The "united" states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin ...

The British hope to exploit the issue of slavery and to enlist the support of loyalists in the south...

Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world's newest republic is no simple task. Congr...