Everyone knows the American Revolution began as a taxpayer revolt ... is the first thing to go in a crisis. The modern Tea Party movement, which claimed direct inspiration from those Bostonian ...

The first widespread agreement across the American Colonies dealt with economic independence from British trade and taxation.

Back in the heyday of the Tea Party — 2010 or so — Lou Cannon told me something arresting. He had been covering American politics ... from a liberal-democratic revolution.

When news of the Boston Tea Party reached England ... The stage was set for the first battles of the American Revolution.

But things were going to get much worse. After the Tea Party, the British responded with brutal measures designed to crush the American resistance. Battle of Lexington, 1775. Courtesy: The Granger ...

The core question is whether flags contributed by the general public and approved by city officials constitute government ...

The initiative is being planned as part of America 250, a national initiative in which states are encouraged to host events ...

Gov. Maura Healey pitched a multiyear celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence as a likely economic ...

Exhibits at the museum, which is located on Griffin's Wharf (close to where the actual Tea Party occurred on ... that immediately preceded the American Revolution. You can also grab a cup of ...

The Custom House Maritime Museum and the Museum of Old Newbury had much to celebrate last week after receiving a joint ...

A plaque commemorating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence is coming to Bloomington.

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly ...