THE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN. Share full article. April 8, 1862. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from April 8, 1862, Page 4 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

Beginning July 4, the portrait will be on display in the Declaration of Independence rotunda at the American Revolution ...

Sound money—gold and silver—helped win the American Revolution and remains vital to liberty. Larry Reed and Money Metals ...

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British Gen. Cornwallis’s sword, believed to be the one surrendered to Americans at Yorktown in 1781, is on display at the U.S. Army museum.

Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on this 250th anniversary.

Finding aircraft actively involved in the pivotal battle of World War II in the Pacific was the most important discovery in the most recent exploration of the wreckage of carrier Yorktown (CV-5 ...

Another discovery showcased in the new images is a mural hand-painted inside one of the ship's elevator shafts. View of the mural, "A Chart of the Cruises of the USS Yorktown," hand-painted inside ...

A collection of items from World War II sailor Charles Bonness was headed to the dump. After being saved, they are now part ...

Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

A Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber that had been stowed in the hangar deck. NOAA “Previous exploration at Midway investigated ships engaged in the battle; however, the dive on April 20 resulted ...

Sound money quite literally saved the American Revolution. After securing independence, the Founding Fathers enshrined their ...