The weapons that won American independence are the subject of a timely new episode of “Nova” that is set to air just days before the great date in American history when the Revolutionary War began.

Many readers may remember watching "NOVA" in middle school or high school science classes, and some of us haven't seen it since -- which is a missed opportunity for both science fans and history buffs ...

Weaponry has changed significantly in the 248 years since the United States gained its independence from Great Britain. The evolution of weapon style, accuracy, materials used, range and speed, ...

The American Revolution’s humble beginnings 250 years ago are reflected in a cut down, beat up, old musket — one that even experts recognize isn’t much to look at. “If that gun was on a table, ...

Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom. How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world to win American independence? Discover the key military ...

Pitting the Brown Bess against the long rifle, testing the first military submarine, and more. Canon balls could tear through multiple ranks, going through a chest here, breaking a limb there, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! While at a reenactment of a Revolutionary War encampment held at George Washington's Mount Vernon, historian and reenactor Joe Stoltz talked about ...

Yellowed by time and brown around the edges, the four- by-seven-inch booklet titled “Regulation for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States” helped transform the Continental Army ...