On this day in 1781, Loyalists win the Battle of the House in the Horseshoe. Yes! The battle really occurred in a house. Perhaps you...

On this day in 1696, a hero is born. Captain Samuel Whittemore would go on to become the oldest known combatant in the American...

On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress creates a postal system and appoints Benjamin Franklin as the first Postmaster General....

On this day in 1789, a signer of the Declaration of Independence writes a letter to John Adams. The letter sounds harsh to modern ears....

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence is proclaimed to the public from the Old State House in Boston. That building had...

On this day in 1779, General “Mad Anthony” Wayne launches an attack in New York. He and his men would take back the fort at Stony Point,...

On this day in 1776, George Washington refuses to accept a letter from British Admiral Richard Howe. The admiral and his brother, General...

On this day in 1755, a young George Washington becomes the “hero of the Monongahela.” Only one year earlier, h’d been given an early...

At about this time in 1776, Betsy Ross works as a seamstress and an upholsterer. At least according to legend, she would make the first...

On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress adopts our Declaration of Independence. It had already resolved on July 2 that “these...

On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress declared America’s independence! Did you know that this vote actually occurred on July 2,...

On this day in 1784, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. Caesar Rodney is perhaps best known for his ride to...

On this day in 1780, the Battle of Springfield is fought. The conflict was “one of the crucial turning points of the War for...

On this day in 1780, an outnumbered force of Patriot militia defeats more than 1,000 Loyalists at the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill. Although...

On this day in 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill is fought. It was technically a British victory—but only technically. Instead, the battle...

On this day in 1738, a publisher of the Declaration of Independence is born. Did you know that the Declaration, including the names of...

On this day in 1775, roughly 1,000 American provincial soldiers gather at Cambridge. They received a blessing from the Reverend Samuel...

On this day in 1783, George Washington awards the badge of military merit to a man who remains mostly unknown today. Daniel Bissell was...

On this day in 1772, the “first bold blow” of the American Revolution occurred. Maybe you thought the “shot heard ‘round the world”...

On this day in 1794, George Washington appoints six captains for the new United States Navy. One of these men, John Barry, would later be...