An original letter written byThomas Jefferson sold for the $90,000 asking price and will return to Maryland, the state where ...

The U.S. gained independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Learn about the Declaration of Independence, the American ...

Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

The American Revolution was a turning point in modern history. It was one of the first successful movements to overthrow ...

Americans, on July 4th, celebrate the nation’s birthday, when the Continental Congress officially declared that the United States was no longer a British colony, but an independent country. It gained ...

The final treaty – the Peace of Paris – was signed in September 1783 at the Hotel d’York in Paris, History.com reported.. The treaty still needed to be ratified within six months of its ...

The historical moment happened on Jan. 14, 1784, when the Continental Congress ratified, or approved, the Treaty of Paris, ...

The American Revolution went hand-in-hand with an economic revolution that transformed human political and social, as well as commercial life, and continues to unfold.

One year from now, you will not be able to turn around without receiving notice of America’s Semiquincentennial jubilee. The jollity of the occasion will not change the fact that ...

The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on Jan. 14, 1784, officially establishing the United States as an independent and sovereign nation.