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After Britain passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, in 1774, dissatisfaction rose among the American colonists.

Collectively, coffee and tea have been credited as catalysts for everything from the Enlightenment to the Opium Wars.

The American Revolution is the foundational moment in the formation of the United States and a defining moment in world history. It is a story of bravery,

In May 1775, some delegates harbored a hope for reconciliation, but that option seemed to be disappearing.

The Sons of Liberty had an intelligence network that would rival today's CIA.

Conservatives are demanding the repeal of Obamacare.

Intolerable Acts, also called Coercive Acts, (1774), in U.S. colonial history, four punitive measures enacted by the British Parliament in retaliation for acts of colonial defiance, together with the Quebec Act establishing a new administration for the territory ceded to Britain after the French and Indian War (1754–63). The cumulative effect of the reports of colonial resistance to British rule during the winter of 1773–74 was to make Parliament more determined than ever to assert its auth...

The First Continental Congress convened on on Sept.5, 1774, including delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and Founding Fathers such as John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington.

Tricorn hats, a liberty pole, musket balls, a twist of tobacco and other objects illustrate “The Road to Revolution on Cape Cod,” a special exhibit inside the visitors center at

Wave goodbye to liberty. Now it's not just DHS that's armed to the teeth, but FDA, EPA, USDA, CDC, CPS, and... wait for it... the I...R...S. Meanwhile, as the Democrats print trillions [...]