The Revolutionary War brought much disruption to the lives of all women in New York. Many of these patriot women had to house the "Red-Coats", while others picked up a sword and joined the men in the fight for our country. Many of these women's "baby steps" towards freedom...

The American Revolution has been traditionally studied as a single, unified movement of colonial forces fighting against the imperial British. As well as this description makes for a nice grade school story, it is important to understand that in the course of several years that composed the latter h...

Aaron Burr Jr. (1757-1836), American politician, Revolutionary War hero, adventurer, and the third Vice-President of the United States is one of the most enigmatic characters in the early American history. His distinguished ancestry1, unquestioned courage, and brilliant mind saw him rise quickly to ...

American Neutrality in 1812 When we hear the phase, "the forgotten war", most of us think of the military conflict on the Korean Peninsula from June 1950 to July 1953. The most famous incident of this "forgotten war" occurred in 1951, when President Truman relieved General Mac...

American Neutrality in 1812 When we hear the phase, "the forgotten war", most of us think of the military conflict on the Korean Peninsula from June 1950 to July 1953. The most famous incident of this "forgotten war" occurred in 1951, when President Truman relieved General Mac...