A brief look back at the Battle of Bunker Hill from Ken Burns looks ahead to his upcoming six-part documentary.

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

The ‘Battle of Bunker Hill’, which took place on June 17th 1775, was the first time New England soldiers faced the British army in a pitched battle during the American Revolution. Fought ...

The ensuing battle is recounted in The Battle of Bunker Hill, a 90-minute docudrama suitable for family viewing that offers a historical perspective on the story of the first major conflict of the ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.

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 ...

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, and is considered one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War. More than 1,000 British casualties and 450 colonial casualties occurred.

BUNKER HILL, Monday, Va., July 15, 1861. The Whole of Gen. PATTERSON'S division of the Army, with the exception of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, advanced to this point to-day.

The Bunker Hill Monument that towers above Charlestown is one of Boston's most well-known historic markers. But a group of Charlestown residents say it isn't a sufficient recognition of the first ...

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 Eighty sixth Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill is observed, to-day, with more than usual manifestations of patriotism. At the monument there was a civic and military gathering.