The Sheffield Resolves were one of the early sparks which led to a full on revolution in the American Colonies.
Christopher Gadsden Designs The 'Don't Tread On Me' Flag
Christopher Gadsden may not be well known today, but the flag he designed is recognized by Americans across the United States.
Woodbury Langdon Gets Detained in New York City
Often cast in the shadow of his younger brother, John, Woodbury Langdon participated in the early development in the State of New Hampshire.
Benedict Arnold - 8 Reasons For His Treason
Benedict Arnold is perhaps America's most famous traitor. But what would make a man bail on his country right as it was being created? This article aims to answer that question.
Benedict Arnold Was An American Hero?
Benedict Arnold is America’s most famous traitor. This is because when he defected, he was the Continental Army’s most successful General.
The Constitutional Society of Virginia
The Constitutional Society of Virginia was a short lived organization whose goal was to make government more transparent to the people.
Robert Howe Fights With the South About How to Fight in the South
Robert Howe was the only North Carolinian to obtain the rank of Major General in the American Revolutionary War.
James Otis Ignites a Revolution
James Otis was a major reason people at all levels of Boston society joined together in a common cause.
Margaret Cochran Corbin in the Battle of Fort Washington
Margaret Cochran Corbin was the first woman to receive a pension from the United States Government for her military service.
Richard Montgomery and the Invasion of Canada
Richard Montgomery is one of the few people in history who can claim to have led an invasion of Canada
Francis Dana and the League of Armed Neutrality
Francis Dana had many notable roles in the American Revolution. His largest contribution was as a Foreign Ambassador.
John Stevens III – The Thomas Edison of the American Revolution
John Stevens III was a Revolutionary, businessman and inventor in the early Founding Period. He played a role in the political, economic and transportation foundations of the United States.
Ethan Allen and the Truth About the Green Mountain Boys
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys are looked on as a brigade of Continental Soldiers. Although they would grow into this role, the Boys were created for a much different reason.
William Heath - Guarding the Hudson River
William Heath was a Major General in the Continental Army wholed in the Norther Theater of the Revolutionary War.
Daniel Boone – Founding Father on the Frontier
Daniel Boone is known to many us as the man who blazed a trail through the Cumberland Gap and opened the west to settlement. What is often overlooked is his adventures coincided with the American Revolution.
John Paul Jones - The Father of the American Navy
John Paul Jones is famous for being the Father of the American Navy, though he spent just a short time in the United States.
John Collins and the Sacrifice of Popularity For Union
John Collins was Governor of Rhode Island during the most turbulent time in the State's history.
Timothy Bloodworth and His Futile Fight Against the Constitution
Timothy Bloodworth is a little known Founder who almost kept North Carolina out of the Union.
Tench Coxe - The First American Economist
Tench Coxe could be considered Americas first political economist.
Edmund Pendleton and the Scandal That Started a Revolution
Edmund Pendleton was a Virginian Revolutionary who helped propel America toward revolution. But his most notable moment was his involvement in a scandal that almost bankrupted his colony.