Curses were a fact of life in colonial America. With limited scientific knowledge, spiritual beliefs reigned supreme. And many believed that a...
More than 250 years ago, Robert Rogers wrote 28 rangers rules for guerilla warfare that are still being used by the U.S....
When le Comte Rochambeau and his 6,000 men sailed into Newport Harbor on the afternoon of July 11, 1780, they expected to...
Ethan Allen got married to his second wife in a bizarre ceremony after a whirlwind courtship to a woman half his age....
In one of the most remarkable engagements of the American Revolution, the tiny militia of Truro captured more than 400 sailors and...
Israel Putnam stories abound, but one of the most entertaining dates back to his days in the French and Indian Wars. Known...