Samuel Hodgdon was the first Quartermaster General under the US Constitution.
The Final Federalist - Federalist #85
In Federalist #85 Alexander Hamilton writes his concluding remarks for the Federalist Papers.
Commander of the Culpeper Minutemen - Edward Stevens
Edward Stevens was a leader of the Culpeper Minutemen who went on to serve in several important battles of the American Revolution.
Paul Jennings' Journey to Freedom and Memories of the White House
Paul Jennings was a slave who worked for President James Madison and eventually wrote the first White House Memoir.
Embarrassing An Ambassador - Thomas Jefferson and the Merry Affair
When British Ambassador Anthony Merry and his wife, Elizabeth, came to the United States, the Jefferson Administration insulted their honor on several occasions.
The Widow Dolly's Telegraph
Dolly Madison was an important leader for Washington society both during and after the American Founding.
Miscellaneous Disagreements with the Constitution - Federalist #84
In Federalist #84, Alexander Hamilton reviews some of the Anti-Federalist complaints that were not acknowledged in other Papers.
Thomas Ludwell Lee - The Revolution's Older Brother
Thomas Ludwell Lee was the oldest, though arguably least famous, of the Lee Brothers who participated in the Founding of the United States.
North Carolina's First Governor - Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell was the first Governor of North Carolina as well as a Major General in the North Carolina Militia.
The San Juan Expedition - Britain's Colonial Invasion of Nicaragua
The San Juan Expedition was an attempt by the British to invade Spanish-held Nicaragua during the American Revolution.
Trial By Jury in Civil Cases - Federalist #83
In Federalist #83 Alexander Hamilton discusses the right to a trial by jury.
Robert Townsend Takes His Secret to the Grave
Robert Townsend was Washington’s ‘man on the inside’ who gathered intelligence from inside British occupied New York City.
James Moore Could Have Been an American Hero
James Moore was one of the first men chosen to lead North Carolinian troops when the Revolutionary War broke out.
Elizabeth Burgin Goes Into Hiding
Elizabeth Burgin assisted dozens of men on British prison ships in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War.
"If They Fired Thro' His Arse" - Luther Baldwin Insults President Adams
Luther Baldwin was a relative unknown who made a joke in bad taste, got arrested and changed the course of American history.
Concurrent Jurisdiction - Federalist #82
In Federalist #82 Alexander Hamilton discusses the relationship between State and Federal Courts under the Constitution.
Arrested BEFORE Espionage - George Higday's Failure as a Spy
George Higday was arrested for espionage before he even had the opportunity to work with the Patriots.
Vermont's First Chief Justice...and First Senator - Moses Robinson
Moses Robinson was Vermont’s first Chief Justice and First US Senator.
The President of the Vermont Republic - Thomas Chittenden
Thomas Chittenden was the Chief Executive of Vermont for the first 20 years of the United States’ existence.
Founders Who Fell - 6 Revolutionaries to Remember This Memorial Day (2020)
Celebrate Memorial Day by remembering just six of the many Americans who died during the Revolutionary War.