John Vining was an American Founder who was Delaware’s inaugural member of the United States House of Representatives.
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Jonathan Grout Builds America's First Telegraph
Jonathan Grout was an American Founder who constructed the first Telegraph System in the United States.
Robert Wharton - The Fun-Loving Mayor of Revolutionary Philadelphia
Robert Wharton was the fun-loving, reluctantly longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia.
Thomas Wharton Evacuates Pennsylvania's Government
Thomas Wharton was the first President of Pennsylvania and led his Government out of town the the British Occupation of Philadelphia began.
John Baptista Ashe Oversees Ratification in North Carolina
John Baptista Ashe was one of the original North Carolinians to be a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Samuel Ashe Receives a Letter From the President
Samuel Ashe was an American Revolutionary and three term Governor of North Carolina.
John Ashe and the Battle of Brier Creek
John Ashe was a Brigadier General in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War.
Southy Simpson - The Definitive Biography of a Forgotten Founder
Southy Simpson was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses during the tumultuous years leading to the Revolutionary War.
Jonathan Russell Gets 'Eviscerated' By John Quincy Adams
Jonathan Russell was an early American Foreign Minister who signed the Treaty of Ghent to end the War of 1812.
Richard Bassett - The First Senior Member of the Senate
Richard Bassett was a signer of the United States Constitution from Delaware.
James A. Bayard Does Hamilton's Dirty Work
James A. Bayard was involved in several important events, but most notably he helped sway the Election of 1800.
Caesar Augustus Rodney Loses His Way To Attorney General
Caesar Augustus Rodney was involved with several high-profile court cases during the early years of the Republic. Additionally, he played a major role in the shaping of the Monroe Doctrine.
Francis Mallory's Last Stand At Waters Creek
Francis Mallory was a Virginia Militia Colonel who died bravely standing up for his rights and who’s story has never properly been told.
Henry Dearborn - Jefferson's Secretary of War
For the better part of fifteen years, Henry Dearborn was the most powerful military man in the United States of America.
Henry Dearborn's Firsthand Account
Henry Dearborn was a Continental Army Officer who’s journals are an extremely valuable firsthand account of the Revolutionary War.
Alexander Scammell Executes A Spy
Alexander Scammell spent several years as Adjutant General of the Continental Army.
Peleg Wadsworth and the Disaster at Penobscot Bay
Peleg Wadsworth was Adjutant General for the State of Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War.
William Wadsworth Makes Cobblestone Trendy
William Wadsworth was an American Founder on the New York frontier.
The First American Adventurer - John Ledyard
John Ledyard was one of the first Americans who could truly be considered an explorer.
William Ledyard and The Fort Griswold Massacre
William Ledyard was killed during a slaughter of American troops at the end of the Revolutionary War.