Nathan Dane wrote extensively on American law and is today considered the Father of American Jurisprudence.
All in Bios
Isaac Low Organizes The Committee Of Fifty-One
Isaac Low was an early leader of New York’s Revolutionary Government.
Hopley Yeaton - Father Of The US Coast Guard
Hopley Yeaton was the first Master in the Revenue Marine.
Enoch Poor Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances
Enoch Poor was a Brigadier General in the American Revolutionary War.
Aaron Kitchell Swings New Jersey
Aaron Kitchell was an early leader of the Democratic-Republican Party in New Jersey.
Rawlins Lowndes Overrules The Stamp Act
Rawlins Lowndes was a Revolutionary Governor of South Carolina.
Benjamin Lincoln Accepts The British Surrender
Major General Benjamin Lincoln accepted the British surrender at Yorktown on Washington’s behalf.
James Tilton Modernizes Military Medicine
James Tilton served as Physician and Surgeon General in the War of 1812.
John Carroll - First American Archbishop
John Carroll was the first Archbishop in the United States.
James Lingan Defends To His Death Your Right To Say It
James Lingan is most notable for his role in the Baltimore Riots of 1812.
Washington Irving Plays A Trick On New York
Washington Irving had a gigantic impact on creating American Folk Lore and gave us stories like Rip Van Winkle and Sleepy Hollow.
Eli Whitney Shoves America Into The Industrial Revolution
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, which helped push the United States into the Industrial Revolution.
Edward Hand Guards The Western Frontier
Edward Hand was an American Revolutionary who commanded Fort Pitt.
George Eacker - Two Duels In Two Days
George Eacker was a wealthy young New York attorney best known for shooting Philip Hamilton in a duel.
Pierpont Edwards Organizes The Toleration Party
Pierpont Edwards was a Federal Judge who created the Toleration Party which brought freedom of religion to Connecticut.
Richard Dobbs Spaight Overcomes Defeat
Richard Dobbs Spaight was a signer of the Constitution and a Governor of North Carolina.
Samuel Ward Sets Petty Issues Aside
Samuel Ward was a longtime leader of Rhode Island politics when the American Revolutionary War broke out.
Gabriel And His Rebellion
Gabriel was an extraordinarily intelligent slave who organized a rebellion outside Richmond, Virginia.
Thomas Pinckney Tickets John Adams
Thomas Pinckney was an extremely important Founder who spent time as a prisoner of war in the Revolution, became Governor of South Carolina and served as Minister to Great Britain.
Edmund Randolph Disappoints Washington
Despite refusing to sign the Constitution, Edmund Randolph was chosen by President Washington to be the first Attorney General of the United States.