At a state dinner on the second day of the royal visit to the US, King Charles had the room in fits of laughter with a gag ...

Green tea was a favorite of several U.S. Presidents, and it was also the main star of the event that kicked off the American ...

BOSTON (WCSC) — American colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773, in what became known as the Boston Tea Party. The event marked a major ...

Americans then and now have very different attitudes about taxes than you might imagine. The implications are profound.

Boston’s streets still hum with the ideals that sparked a revolution, from the Boston Tea Party’s defiance to today’s celebrations of liberty and community. Whether through preserved landmarks, ...

On December 16, 1773, American colonists stormed three British ships and hurled 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This explosive act of rebellion against unfair taxes shook the empire, ignited ...

CHILLICOTHE — On the night of Dec. 16, 1773, more than 100 colonists dressed up in Native American clothing and swarmed British ships on the Boston Harbor. Together, these settlers dumped ...

Ten months after Boston’s Tea Party made headlines, Annapolis had its own — which ended in flames. In October 1774, tensions over British taxes boiled over in Annapolis, Maryland. When local merchant ...

A long-overlooked American Revolutionary figure is recognized on Patriots' Day. The post The ‘Mother of the Boston Tea Party’ honored with new Medford statue appeared first on Boston.com.

“He’s often considered to be America’s first politician. He’s a businessman — he’s bad at that. He’s a governor, he’s not great at that,” Crean said. “He’s very good at revolution.” The comic was ...