He spied for the American military during the Siege of Yorktown, infiltrating British lines and delivering vital intelligence to the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat who was commanding ...

The Marquis de Lafayette (Sept 6, 1757 – May 29, 1834) was a French aristocrat, military officer, politician and liberal ...

What do Julia Child, Paul Revere, and Harriet Tubman all have in common? Each played a crucial role in the clandestine world ...

Though a Revolutionary War veteran, he could not vote for representatives ... we would not have had an army to march south with the French to confront Cornwallis in the action that won our ...

Africa attracts tourists from around the world with its breathtaking scenery. But the continent also has a dark past and there are some places that are a constant reminder of that. One of those is ...

Congress was sanguine about the prospects, expecting, as Thomas Jefferson put it, “every hour to be informed that Quebec has ...

Built by the French in 1755 as a base of operations against the British colonies, Fort Ticonderoga witnessed sieges, skirmishes, raids, and ambushes, first in the Seven Years’ War and then in ...

Katz had earlier sent a message to the Lebanese government that Lebanon must enforce the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, or Israel will continue to strike the country. By ...

Just a short walk away, the Old Stone Presbyterian Church stands as the oldest church still in use west of the Alleghenies. Built in 1796, its limestone walls have witnessed more than two centuries of ...

Washington Street forms the backbone of Lewisburg’s historic district, and walking along it feels like stepping into a living ...

French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American soldiers who rescued their region during World War I.