An examination of loyalists of the American Revolution opens up an elusive world of changing terms and historical interpretations. Technically all American colonists were "loyal" until the Declaration of Independence in 1776 forced them...

In general, a loyalist is one who maintains loyalty to an established government, political party, or sovereign, especially during war or revolutionary change. In modern English usage, the most common application is to loyalty to the British...

by Christopher New Tidewater Publishers, Centreville, Maryland, 6 December 1996 Christopher New writes graphically about a regiment that almost didn't survive the war and its aftermath. As was the case with many southern regiments, the Maryland Loyalists faded into obscurity. This...

Is it Grandfather's watch or Great Grandmother's rocking chair that helps you to connect to the past? For many descendants of Loyalists, mementoes of ancestors are reminders of the vast heritage accumulated over generations. Not every family is fortunate to have a published...

Fatah loyalists who fled the Hamas takeover of Gaza huddled Friday in the lobby of the best hotel in Ramallah, chain-smoking, drinking Turkish coffee _ and trying to come to terms with their new lives in exile.They fielded phone calls from relatives in Gaza and...

Haitians danced in the streets to celebrate the overthrow of dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, heckling the tubby, boyish tyrant as he was driven to the airport in a black limousine and flown into exile in 1986.Most Haitians hoped the rapacious strongman known as "Baby Doc" had...