As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why ...

This past weekend marked the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, an important but often overlooked milestone in ...

Bunker Hill, Lockhart adds, “is the great American battle, if there is such a thing.” Much of the world looks to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775 ...

A brief look back at the Battle of Bunker Hill from Ken Burns looks ahead to his upcoming six-part documentary By Mark Feeney Globe Staff,Updated June 17, 2025, 10:25 a.m.

The American Revolution was not decided at Bunker Hill. But in that spring of 1775 the rebels proved they had the drive to gain their independence.

His fifth great-grandfather was David How, who kept a journal starting after the Battle of Bunker Hill. Philbrick remembers first learning about How as a child from those writings. He was 9 years old.

The June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill marked one of the most pivotal moments in the early years in the American Revolution, as thousands of militiamen stood against determined assaults by ...

Tuesday marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, a key catalyst for the American Revolution. Although the British fought off the Patriots during the battle in Charlestown, this ...

Members of the Bunker Hill 250 planning committee (l-r) Ed Hurley, Tom Dietzel, Jonathan Lane and Doug Ozelius speak to Gloucester High School on Monday about the history of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of them. Tuesday, June 17, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the battle that took place just north of Boston, one that the Continental Army lost in the early ...

More than two centuries ago, the Battle of Bunker Hill provided the first real look at the 13 original colony's resolve to fight the British monarchy. It’s considered the bloodiest battle of the ...