Joseph Fenwick was the first Consul to Bordeaux for the United States.
A Plebian - Melancton Smith's Anti-Federalist Rational
Melancton Smith was arguably the most active of all Anti-Federalist authors during the ratification debates.
Dohickey Arundel Stubbornly Blows Himself Up
Dohickey Arundel was a French officer who joined the Continental Army but was killed under curious circumstances due to his own recklessness.
The Nation's Longest Epitaph - Simeon Martin
Simeon Martin, two time Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, is said to have the longest epitaph in the United States.
Samuel H. Dearborn's Silhouettes, or, The Murder of Issac Robertson
Samuel H. Dearborn was the first portrait painter working west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Donal Robertson School
Donald Robertson was the master of an early grade school which educated several important American Founders.
Republicus - An Anti-Federalist on the Frontier
Republicus was an Anti-Federalist who published resistance to the Constitution from the frontier.
From Kentucky to Louisiana - James Brown Supplements Statehood
James Brown was an influential Founder during the early Statehoods of both Kentucky and Louisiana.
A Donkey For Washington - Spain's Royal Gift
George Washington was more than just the Father of His Country, he was also the Father of the American Mule.
President of Virginia's Board of War - James Innes
James Innes was a fabulous speaker who served as an officer in the Continental Army and President of Virginia’s Board of War.
Rawleigh Colston Runs Guns For The Continental Army
Rawleigh Colston was a Virginia lawyer who bought weapons and supplies for the Continental Army in Saint Domingue.
A Federal Farmer Observes The Constitution
The Observations of the Federal Farmer are some of the most thorough discussions of Anti-Federalist thought published during the Constitutional ratification debates.
Writing For Wythe - The Early Career of Henry Clay
Henry Clay was more associated with the Age of Jackson than the American Revolution, but his early political career overlapped with this time period so today we take a look at his youth.
Left For Dead Teenager Turned US Congressman - Robert Gibbes Barnwell
Robert Gibbes Barnwell suffered tremendously during the Revolutionary War, only to later receive election to the House of Representatives.
Isiah Thomas Prints The Massachusetts Spy
Isaiah Thomas printed the Massachusetts Spy, a radical newspaper that became popular in pre-Revolutionary Boston.
Replacing Hamilton - Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Takes Over the Treasury Deptartment
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. was the second Treasurer of the United States.
A Columbian Patriot - Mercy Otis Warren Observes the Constitution
Mercy Otis Warren was one of the most renowned female writers in the United States when she took up her pen as an Anti-Federalist and began criticizing the Constitution.
The 100 Most Important American Founders - 2020 Rankings
The list changes annually based on what I have learned over the previous year.
The 10th Richest American Ever - Lord Stephen Van Rensselaer III
Stephen Van Rensselaer III was the Lord of Rensselaerswyck in the decades following the Revolutionary War.
Mayor Abraham Ten Broeck's Birgade
Abraham Ten Broeck was a Mayor of Albany during the Revolutionary War and the keeper of one of America’s largest fortunes.