Remembering General Henry Knox, Hero of the American Revolution
The history of the American Revolution is replete with stories of heroism on the battlefield. One of the most iconic examples of courage and self-sacrifice involved General Henry Knox, who was born...
Remembering Catalina Trico, an Early Colonist of New Netherland in 1624
In the founding years of New Netherland (today’s New York), there were very few prominent women to be found amongst the political leaders of the time, even though Dutch women enjoyed a degree of...
Remembering William Howe
On this day in 1814, William Howe, one of the most accomplished British military figures, died. He was a British general who was sent to America in March of 1775and played a major role during the...
Remembering Daniel Morgan
When we think of our Founding Fathers, with a few exceptions we tend to think of political figures like John Adams, John Hancock, James Madison, Patrick Henry, Alexander Hamilton, and the many other...
Louis McLane and the Early Rise of Wells Fargo
When people think of Wells Fargo, images of stagecoaches, gold shipments, and the rugged American West usually come to mind. What’s less known is the role played by Louis McLane, a...
Remembering General Nathanael Greene
The American Revolution produced a number of unlikely war heroes who came out of nowhere to become leading generals in the Continental Army. Henry Knox, for example, was a bookseller in Boston who...
Remembering Richard Henry Lee, Author of the “Lee Resolution,” Which Triggered the Continental Congress’ Move to Declare Independence
One of America’s Founding Fathers was Richard Henry Lee, who died this day on June 19, 1794 at the age of 62. A born-and-raised Virginian, Lee was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a...
Remembering Benedict Arnold, Hero of the Battle of Saratoga, Traitor to his Country
Most Americans have heard of Benedict Arnold. He is generally known as a traitor to his country who rightly deserves our condemnation. Yet, as this story will describe, up until the moment that his...
Prelude to the Declaration of Independence: The 250th Anniversary of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
A man largely forgotten in this season of 250th anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence is George Mason, a Virginia political leader, Founding Father, and most importantly, the author of the...
Remembering Andrew Jackson
June 8th marked the 181st anniversary of the death of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States who served from 1829 to 1837. Born in the Waxhaws region along the border of North and...
