Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 03. Check what happened ...

George Washington confronted a smallpox epidemic with a belief in science—and a controversial plan. ... Washington’s Continental Army had set up camp across the Charles River from the stricken ...

Mount Vernon celebrates the 250th anniversary of Washington taking command with events and historical demonstrations on June 14.

Columnist: As we celebrate the independence of the United States this July 4, I will be thinking with gratitude of those who ...

Unquestionably it was a foundational document for America, calling for unity against Great Britain in the struggle for ...

While the rest of the country was preparing to celebrate Independence Day in 1875, Cantabrigians were gearing up for the day ...

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

The Army commemorated its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, which is also ...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington to be commander in chief of the newly formed American army. Never before had a war been fought for the ...

It's the U.S. Army's birthday. Originally created as a small force, its soldiers have played a major role in the U.S.'s ...