“No new social class came to power through the door of the American revolution. The men who engineered the revolt were largely members of the colonial ruling class.” — Howard Zinn The American ...

Over the years, I have written various posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. Some have obvious continuing relevance to such issues as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The American Revolution," a new docuseries by Ken Burns, details America's journey toward freedom and independence during the ...

The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a "new thing called a citizen," iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates ...

The place and its people. The Gulf Coast ; Payamataha ; Alexander McGillivray ; Oliver Pollock and Margaret O'Brien ; James Bruce and Isabella Chrystie ; Petit Jean ; Amand Broussard -- What to do ...