John Rutledge

Conflict & War, Politics During the War (1775-1783), War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) November 13, 2018 November 11, 2018

The Sea Battle that Paid Off for the Continental Army

by Bob Ruppert

As the Revolutionary War was coming to an end, financial problems came to the forefront: to name a few, the country’s debts to France,…

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Constitutional Debate, Critical Thinking, Politics September 13, 2018 September 13, 2018

Who Picked the Committees at the Constitutional Convention?

by David O. Stewart

Through four months in the summer of 1787, passionate arguments over political principles filled the Pennsylvania State House while hard-nosed political horse-trading buzzed in…

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1. Cahmbriel Ann Clackum If Only We Had a Primary Source: Stories of the American Revolution

I've always wondered where that story came from, it is so oft-repeated as to be etched on our hearts as unquestionable fact. I attended a lecture at Colonial Williamsburg in…
2. Cahmbriel Ann Clackum If Only We Had a Primary Source: Stories of the American Revolution

Replying to Rand Mirante: I actually have been trying myself to find a source for the stories that Thomas Jefferson encountered Banastre Tarleton. I've heard that in many places, not…
3. Dan Cornette The Tea that Survived the Boston Tea Party

Great research. I suspect Gov. Hutchinson was right about the prospect of returning the tea causing "new tumults." The ultimate crisis of the Boston Tea Party occurred immediately after Hutchinson…