The American Revolution was a defining moment in the history of Pennsylvania. Neighbor turned against neighbor amidst a desperate civil war in colonial America. Indigenous societies were uprooted from ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Veterans Archaeology Program Co-Founder Jonathan Burns, discusssed the discovery of artifacts in western Pennsylvania now declared to be the site of ...

pt. 1. A continent is discovered -- ch. 1. Christopher Columbus -- ch. 2. !Tierra! !Tierra! Land! Land! -- ch. 3. The colonizing contest begins -- pt. 2. Prelude to ...

Col. James Burd made an inspection tour of forts on the Pennsylvania frontier during the French and Indian War from Feb. 16 to March 10, 1758. Burd was a colonial American soldier who played an ...

"This major reference work, in addition to closely following all of the war campaigns (1754-1763) in the colonies and in Canada, also documents the conflict in Europe and other regions of the world, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Matt Gault, director of education at Fort Ligonier, recounted the events leading up to the “Friendly Fire” incident near Fort Ligonier in Ligonier, ...

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location. By Jennifer ...

American colonists felt immense pride in being British, and intense loyalty to the English Crown, as they celebrated their ...