Philemon Dickinson was the most successful Militia General in Revolutionary New Jersey.
All in Bios
The Other James Madison - President of the College of William and Mary
James Madison was a cousin of President James Madison who himself played a role in the American Founding.
The Church Without England - Samuel Seabury Reunites The Faithful
Samuel Seabury led the transition of the Church of England within the United States.
Resolving Foreign Fees - Edward Telfair Refunds The Ambassadors
Edward Telfair was a signer of the Articles of Confederation.
Saving Washington - Casimir Pulaski's Legion
Casimir Pulaski was both a Polish Founding Father as well as a Father of the American Cavalry.
Most Faithful Unto Death - Michael Kovats and the Hussars
Michael Kovats is the Hungarian American Founder of the United States.
The Father of the University of North Carolina - William Richardson Davie
William Richard Davie served at the Constitutional Convention, was Governor of his State and founded the University of North Carolina.
Breadfruit Seeds From Jefferson - Allen Jones and the Halifax District Brigade
Allen Jones was a Brigadier General in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War.
Defending the Massacre - The Arguments of Josiah Quincy
Josiah Quincy was an active writer against Parliament’s hostile taxes in pre-revolutionary Boston.
Edward Holyoke was Harvard’s President during the years that many of the most notable Founders from Massachusetts attended.
Revolutionary Artist - Francis Hopkinson Designs The American Flag
Francis Hopkinson may have signed the Declaration of Independence, but his most important contribution to the Founding Generation was designing the American Flag.
Reader Request - Benjamin Coomer
Benjamin Coomer was a Minute Man who went to Boston in the aftermath of Lexington and Concord before joining the Continental Army in Lippitt’s Regiment.
Martyred Cowboy - Nathaniel Woodhull's Revolutionary Cattle Drive
Nathaniel Woodhull was President of the New York Provincial Congress and a Brigadier General in the State Militia when he was martyred by the Redcoats on Long Island.
Sugar, Money and Revolution - Isaac Roosevelt Amasses a Fortune
Isaac Roosevelt was a sugar refiner, banker and great-great-grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Freedom Through Food - Culinary Master James Hemmings
James Hemmings began life as one of Thomas Jefferson’s slaves but eventually established himself as one of the finest chefs in the early United States.
How John Paul Got His Jones, or, Willie Jones Leads North Carolina
Willie Jones was head of Halifax, North Carolina’s Committee of Safety and was an important player in creating that State’s first constitution.
The Education and Mystery of Theodosia Burr
Theodosia Burr was one of the best educated women in the early United States. She also happened to die under mysterious circumstances.
The Repeated Defeats of Comte d'Estaing
The Comte d’Estaing was the first Admiral sent to the United States after the French joined the war.
Pierre Van Cortlandt's Constant Leadership
Pierre Van Cortlandt was Lieutenant Governor of New York throughout the American Founding.
Sensible But Not Very Polite - John Morin Scott's New York City
John Morin Scott was Secretary of State for New York City throughout the Revolution.