On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, Connecticut, burning houses and barns and destroying stores of shoes, ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary War, ...

"A letter like this with this powerful, evocative statement reflecting on the essence of the American Revolution — they are very, very hard to find." On April 26, 1777, British troops raided the ...

WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke to Dr. Kathy Hermes, the publisher of Connecticut Explored Magazine and professor Emerita of ...

Our nation’s first president was also a farmer and he believed in being a good steward in a different era, Dave Bergmeier writes.

George Washington was commanding the Continental Army and staying in Morristown when he wrote an optimistic letter on the prospects of winning the Revolutionary War despite a recent defeat.

In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American ... the letter from George Washington is expected to sell for $150,000. Raab Collection A rare letter from ...