"Our Founders launched not only a revolution in government, but a revolution in the pursuit of justice, equality, liberty, and prosperity.  No nation has done more to advance the human condition than the United States of America. " D J Trump

Incredible images from Don Troiani’s “Black Soldiers in America’s Wars,” which was released today. You have your 4th NY Regiment at Saratoga, 2nd Rhode Island Regiment and the 1st Segregated Rhode Island during the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign. The last drawing is my favorite and

On this day in 1765, the Sons of Liberty parade through the streets of Boston with the effigy of a local stamp distributor. The move came mere months after the British Parliament passed the much-detested Stamp Act. Let’s just say that the colonists were still pretty furious

OTD in 1780, General Cornwallis resoundingly defeated General Gates at the Battle of #Camden, South Carolina despite being vastly outnumbered. The Americans lost over 2,000 soldiers in 1 hour. It is considered the worst tactical loss for the Americans in the War.

Rutherford and Lucy Hayes on their wedding day, 1852.

#OnThisDay, August 17, 1945, George Orwell’s political satire Animal Farm was first published in London. A simple farmyard fable that delivered one of the most powerful critiques of totalitarianism in modern literature. Read full🧵 👇

#America250 17 Aug Fort Miller, NY. 1777 British Gen John Burgoyne learns of the defeat of Col Friedrich Baum’s forces at Bennington. He prepares his army for further military action against the rebel forces.

#DanielApplegate "You never did tell me last night how you came by the flask" "It belonged to my blood father, John Abeel. He traded iron goods, pots, pans, and the like for furs when he met my mother in her village. Remember I told you that Seneca women choose their

The #CalvinCoolidge birthplace. It was connected to the store his father owned. He lived here with his parents and sister until he was about 4. The family then moved across the street to a larger home. #historyroadtrip 🚙

"With Generals Maxwell and Hand, Colonels Proctor, Butler, Shreve, and our own Colonel Spencer we road up to Colonel Courtlandts' encampment to meet up with Generals Poor and Fisk. From there, we followed Colonel Zebulon Butler to the Battlegrounds to hear his story about the

On October 7, 1774, John Adams, sitting in the first Continental Congress in Philadelphia, wrote to his friend, William Tudor. "They will not at this Session vote to raise Men or Money, or Arms or Ammunition. Their opinions are fixed against Hostilities and Ruptures, except they

Terry Applegate, Author Wyoming! This was a fun one to write about. americanhistorycentral.com/entries/battle…

Before the Revolution, one man stood between empires, tribes, and the frontier: George Croghan. Trader, diplomat, land speculator, he was called “King of the Traders.” His rise and ruin mirrored the wild gamble of America itself. Let’s dive in. 🇺🇸 #AmRev

During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution defeats the British frigate Guerrière in a furious engagement off the coast of Nova Scotia. Witnesses claimed that the British shot merely bounced off the Constitution‘s sides, as if the ship were made of iron rather than

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On August 20, 1794, General “Mad Anthony” Wayne proves that the fragile young republic can counter a military threat when he puts down Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket’s confederacy near present-day Toledo, Ohio, with the newly created 3,000-man strong Legion of the United States at the

Time for history humor

20 Aug 1780, Nelson’s Ferry, SC. In his debut action, Col Francis Marion springs a dawn attack on British soldiers marching American prisoners (captured at Camden) to Charleston. Marion’s men liberated 150 prisoners and captured 26 of the British escort. #RevWar #History #AmRev