Scranton commemorated a historic battle on Sunday. At Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton, local veterans gathered before ...

Two-day event features Pulitzer-winning historian Kathleen DuVal presenting on the 1781 Battle of Yorktown, as well as 12 undergraduate researchers and rare books.

The Battle of Yorktown took place between September 28 and October 19 1781, resulting in the British surrender to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A deep-sea expedition has captured the first detailed view of the aircraft carrier Yorktown, which sank in 1942 during the Battle ...

Early this month, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) introduced the Gold Standard Restoration Act (H.R. 9157). If enacted into law, it would require public disclosure of the federal government’s gold ...

As anyone who has ever watched “The Simpsons” knows, Americans like to make fun of French military prowess—or the supposed lack thereof. But today is a day to remember that the United States is in ...

Chef Staib prepares Seafood Stew, Broad Beans with pork and duck, Fried Rabbit, and more! The Battle of Yorktown was more than just a victory for George Washington and the Continental Army, it was a ...

When the National Park Service began looking around for a sculptor to do a new figure for the top of the 97-ft. shaft of the Yorktown, Va. monument commemorating Washington’s victory over Cornwallis, ...

Newly released close-up videos and images of three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the Battle of Midway are reviving haunting memories for the two surviving U.S. veterans who were aboard ...

A popular legend is that following the Battle of Yorktown, on October 19, 1781, during the official surrender ceremonies, a group of British Army bandsmen—which may have consisted of little more than ...