Francis Mallory was a Colonel in the Virginia Militia who sacrificed his life covering the retreat of his men.
Francis Otway Byrd Sacrifices Comfort For Country
Francis Otway Byrd gave up a comfortable life to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Continental Army…or so he thought.
The Colonists' Complaints: 27 Reasons the Founders Declared Independence
Here is a simplified list of the colonists’ complaints about the King and Parliament as translated from the Declaration of Independence.
John Dunlap Announces Independence
John Dunlap was tasked with printing the first edition of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Bee Gets Published By The Enemy
Thomas Bee served as Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
Donald Campbell Retreats From Quebec
Donald Campbell was Deputy Quartermaster General for the Northern Department of the Continental Army during the Invasion of Canada.
Supplying Fighting Founders - Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Hodgdon was the first Quartermaster General under the US Constitution.
Alexander Scammell Executes A Spy
Alexander Scammell carried out the execution of Major John Andre.
The First Senior Member of the Senate - Richard Bassett
Richard Bassett was a signer of the United States Constitution from Delaware.
Thomas Mifflin Accepts The Resignation of General Washington
Thomas Mifflin served throughout the American Revolution: as an aide to Washington, Continental Congress President, Constitutional Convention Delegate and Governor of Pennsylvania.
Federal Farmer II - Outlining The Dangers of Consolidation
In Federal Farmer II an Anti-Federalist author outlines a laundry list of reasons the US Constitution is a dangerous document that is doomed to fail.
Johnny Appleseed As An American Founder
Johnny Appleseed was a contemporary of the more traditional Founding Fathers.
Jonathan Moulton Makes a Deal with the Devil?
Jonathan Moulton is a uniquely interesting Founder as his life has birthed several tall tales which make him a mythical figure from America’s Founding.
Take The Heights - John Thomas' Overnight Fortification
John Thomas is best known for overseeing the fortification of Dorchester Heights which led the the British evacuation of Boston.
Benjamin Stoddert's Quasi-Navy
Benjamin Stoddert was the first United States Secretary of the Navy.
Theophilus Parsons Forms The Essex Junto
Theophilus Parsons was a major player in Massachusetts politics during the American Revolution.
Federal Farmer I - Suspicious Authors of the Constitution
Federal Farmer I is an Anti-Federalist Paper that questions the motives of some of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
Ebenezer Hazard - Postmaster of the Confederation Congress
Ebenezer Hazard was Postmaster General of the United States throughout the 1780’s.
Philemon Dickinson - Commander of New Jersey's Revolutionary Militia
Philemon Dickinson was Commander of NJ Militia during the Revolutionary War.
Pierce Butler and The Fugitive Slave Clause
Pierce Butler was a signer of the United States Constitution.