The road to independence was a long one, with many mistakes made by Parliament along the way. These Acts were Britain’s first transgressions.
William Ellery - Witnessing History
William Ellery may have been a minor role-player in the American Revolution, but he sat front and center at one of the most important moments in United States history.
Charles Thomson - Secretary of the Revolution
As Secretary of the Continental Congress, Charles Thomson played an important role in organizing, administrating, and documenting the American Revolution.
John Adam Treutlen - From Indentured Servant to Governor
John Adam Treutlen rose from the lowliest of beginnings to become Georgia's first Head of State.
William Henry Drayton and the Annexation of Georgia
William Henry Drayton was an American Revolutionary who, once he adopted the cause, was at the forefront of South Carolina rebel politics.
Edward Biddle - Radicalizing Pennsylvania
Edward Biddle was one of the main drivers behind Pennsylvania's push toward revolution. Unfortunately, his short life left him with little fanfare in history.
Dr. Joseph Warren and the Birth of a Revolution
Dr. Joseph Warren was one of the most important American Revolutionaries but, because of his early death, his fame is less than what it might have been.
Christopher Seider - The First Casualty of the American Revolution
Christopher Seider is a name few people recognize today. However, his death spurred a chain of events which began the American Revolution.
Joseph Galloway and The Plan of Union
Joseph Galloway had a valiant attempt to end hostilities with Great Britain before they began.
George Mason and His Reasons for Not Signing The Constitution
George Mason was an important, albeit reluctant, Founding Father. He was held in the highest esteem by many of the most important Founders and his contributions force the creation of the Bill of Rights. But he left the Constitutional Convention without signing the famous document.
Baron von Steuben and the Making of the Continental Army
Baron von Steuben did more to turn the ragtag members of the Continental Army into soldiers than anyone else.
Roger Sherman and the Great Compromise
Roger Sherman had his signature on all the major documents of the American Revolution. At the Constitutional Convention he made his most significant impact on American History.
April 19th and the War for Independence
April 19th is a significant date in the American Revolution as it signals both the start and end of the war.
John Hart - Cave Dweller
John Hart was a miller and public servant at the outset of the American Revolution. Already an older man when troubles began he was a respected citizen of New Jersey.
Joseph Reed and The Battle of Fort Wilson
The Battle of Fort Wilson was a strange incident in the American Revolution where some of the rebels turned on each other.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney - The First Presidential Candidate to Lose an Election
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney held many important positions throughout the American Revolution. This article is about his least notable position.
John Dickinson - Part 3: Leading Post-War America
John Dickinson could not be kept out of politics long. His country needed him, and he reluctantly obliged.
John Dickinson - Part 2: Declaring Caution
John Dickinson's ideas for the direction of America did not immediately coincide with declaring independence. His actions in early July 1776 may have hurt his reputation, but it left him with a clean conscience.
John Dickinson - Part 1: Revolutionary Author
John Dickinson was one of the most important members of the Founding Generation. Without him, there is no America.
James Smith
James Smith only held minor public offices before and after the American Revolution. During the crisis, however, he was one of those who stepped up when times got tough.