On this day in 1781, a Loyalist colonel surrenders the city of Augusta to American forces. Was the writing on the wall? The British surrender at Yorktown was...

On this day in 1775, the Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted by colonial leaders in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. State leaders would take a similar actio...

On this day in 1765, Patrick Henry gives a rousing speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses. You may know Henry for his “give me liberty or give me death” s...

On this day in 1755, Tench Coxe is born in Philadelphia. Was he a Patriot or a Loyalist? People weren’t so sure at first. But he rehabilitated himself—or at ...

On this day in 1848, Agrippa Hull passes away. He’s been called “one of the most remarkable and unnoticed African Americans of the revolutionary era.” His li...

On this day in 1795, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. In the modern-day show “West Wing,” President Josiah Bartlet was a fictional di...

On this day in 1776, the Virginia state legislature takes an action that would ultimately lead to our Declaration of Independence. Armed conflict with Great ...

On this day in 1775, American forces led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga in New York, along with its cannon and other military su...

On this day in 1822, a Revolutionary War hero passes away. John Stark is perhaps best known for coining the motto, “Live Free or Die!” Okay, so technically h...

During this week in 1776, Patriot galleys battle two British warships on the Delaware River, near Philadelphia. Until this time, much of the Revolution had b...

On this day in 1988, President Ronald Reagan signs a law designating the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer. Of course, Reagan had already i...

On this day in 1776, Rhode Island renounces its allegiance to King George III. The state’s action came a full two months before the Declaration of Independen...

On this day in 1740, an American Patriot is born. Did Elias Boudinot serve as President of the United States before George Washington did? Such claims are so...

On this day in 1778, American militia are handily defeated at the Battle of Crooked Billet. It was the latest in a string of disasters for American Brigadier...

On this day in 1758, future President James Monroe is born. Did you know that Monroe was a participant in George Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware...

On this day in 1788, Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The state was home to Luther Martin and John Mercer, both of whom ha...

On this day in 1718, Esek Hopkins is born. He would become the first Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Navy. But Esek wasn’t the only Hopkins brother to ...

On this day in 1781, the Battle of Petersburg is fought in Virginia. Patriot militia in that battle were led by a Lutheran minister turned soldier: Brigadie...

On this day in 1775, Benedict Arnold and his company of foot guards demand the keys to the New Haven powder house. They’d heard about the action at Lexington...

On this day in 1775, the Gunpowder Incident takes place, nearly inciting rebellion in Virginia. Naturally, the conflict was created by guns, ammunition . . ....