Remembering William Crawford, Secretary of the Treasury, and Three-Time Failed Candidate for President of the United States

Revolutionary War Era, War of 1812

The presidency of Thomas Jefferson was the start of the two-party system in America, and during the next two decades, it was “no holds barred.”  Under Jefferson’s successor, President James...

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August 24, 1814: The Battle of Bladensburg: American Forces are Routed by the British Army, a Major Setback in the War of 1812

War of 1812

This year we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which we think of as the “bookend” to the ultimate end of the War in 1783 with the Treaty of...

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Remembering James Madison

Revolutionary War Era

In this year of commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we at AHP want to honor our Founding Fathers who established our democratic republic, and in...

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The 240th Anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s Act for Establishing Religious Freedom

Revolutionary War Era

On January 16, 1786, the State of Virginia enacted a ground-breaking piece of legislation known as the Act for Establishing Religious Freedom. The Virginia statute is noteworthy for the man who...

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