February 10, 1763: The Treaty of Paris Ends the French & Indian War—And Kicks Off the American Revolution

Early New England, Revolutionary War Era

The Treaty of Paris and The American Revolution This year we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was signed in the midst of the American...

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Presentation on 250th Anniversary of the Siege of Quebec with Jay Dickey

On Saturday, December 06 Jay Dickey will give a presentation to the Washington State SAR on Siege of Quebec on it 250th Anniversary. ...

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250th Anniversary: The 1774 Boston Port Act Unleashes the Independence Movement in the American Colonies

Revolutionary War Era

Americans tend to think of our nation’s official break from its English oppressors as having taken place when the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress in June 1776....

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Remembering Alexander Hamilton

Revolutionary War Era

You see his face every day on our $10 bill. A Broadway musical is named after him. And he’s known as the man who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr in 1804.  Alexander Hamilton is a truly iconic...

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Remembering Catherine Littlefield Greene

Revolutionary War Era

Today we briefly pay tribute to one of the bravest women of the Revolutionary War era, who risked her personal safety to follow her husband into battle, and who spent the war years supporting the...

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