Morgan Lewis was a Governor of New York and a Major General during the War of 1812.
Gaylord Griswold Amends The Constitution
Gaylord Griswold wrote the first draft of the 12th Amendment.
Jeremiah Wadsworth Gets Rich Feeding The Continental Army
Jeremiah Wadsworth was Commissary General of the Continental Army and an inaugural member of the US House of Representatives.
Revolutionary Candyman - Christopher Leffingwell Rations Dessert to the Army
Christopher Leffingwell was an early industrialist who played a large role in supplying the Continental Soldiers in New England.
Federal Farmer V - Necessary Amendments
In Federal Farmer V, an Anti-Federalist author concludes his first round of observations with a plea to the Ratification Conventions to propose Amendments if they accept the Constitution.
Outranked by a Subordinate - James Warren Resigns
James Warren was President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress for five years.
Reforming Wayward Women - William White and the Magdalen Society of Philadelphia
William White was the first Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States.
John Patten Has His Election Overturned
John Patten was part of an early recount on a vote for the House of Representatives.
First Mother - Mary Ball Washington
Mary Ball Washington was President George Washington’s mom.
William Blount's Unconventional Constitutional Convention
William Blount was a signer of the United States Constitution and one of the Founders of Tennessee.
Federal Farmer IV: Not-So-Clearly Defined Powers
The Federal Farmer IV is a response to James Wilson's Statehouse Yard Speech.
Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins Drinks Himself to Death
Daniel D. Tompkins was the sixth Vice President of the United States.
The Joy Boys Attempt to Help America Don't Really Work
John, Benjamin and George Joy went to England with their Loyalist father despite their actual feelings regarding the American Revolution.
Edward Telfair Resolves Foreign Fees
Edward Telfair was a signer of the Articles of Confederation who went on to serve as Governor of Georgia.
Foragemaster General of the Continental Army - Clement Biddle
Clement Biddle was the Foragemaster General of the Continental Army.
We Should All Be Blown Up Together - Under The Sea with Ezra Lee
Ezra Lee was the first person to attempt a submarine attack in history.
The First Submarine - David Bushnell's Explosive Career
David Bushnell was the engineer who first created a workable submarine AND bombs which could explode underwater.
Federal Farmer III - How The Creation of the Constitution Demonstrates Its Flaws
In the Federal Farmer III an anonymous Anti-Federalist author discusses at length the reasons why the Constitution’s framework proves that a Federal Government can’t work on such a large scale.
Hopley Yeaton - Father of the US Coast Guard
Hopley Yeaton was a sailor in the Continental Navy who went on to be named as the Master of a cutter in the Revenue Marine. He is now known as the Father of the United States Coast Guard.
Tapping Reeve and The Litchfield Law School
Tapping Reeve’s Litchfield Law School taught the law to hundreds of America’s early leaders.