Remembering James Wilson, the Brilliant, Restless Mind Behind “We the People”

Revolutionary War Era

If you ask most Americans who were the most important “Founding Fathers,” chances are that only a tiny fraction will name the man who at the time was considered perhaps the most important of...

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Remembering Admiral Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse: Hero of the American Revolution

American History, Revolutionary War Era

We’ve written about the famous “Battle of the Chesapeake” that took place on September 5, 1781, in which a French fleet defeated a smaller British fleet in a fierce sea battle that took place...

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Battle of Long Island

Revolutionary War Era

Just two months after the United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, America’s military forces were badly beaten by British troops in the Battle of Long Island,...

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Remembering General Henry Knox, Hero of the American Revolution

Revolutionary War Era

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...

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Remembering Daniel Morgan

American History, Revolutionary War Era

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...

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