Miscellaneous
Shays Rebellion: The Farmers Who Fought the Government They Helped Build
The Revolution was over. The British had left. The states had declared independence. And still,...
Redrawing the Map: Surveyors, Settlers, and the Scramble for the Ohio Valley
While politicians debated how to govern the new republic, others set out to carve it...
Post Roads and Pub Stops: How the New Nation Moved Its People
The American Revolution was not won in a day, and it was not followed by...
Eagles and Eyes: The Search for America’s Emblem
The Revolution had been fought. The Constitution was being ratified. But one question remained unanswered....
Dragging Canoe’s War: The Cherokee Campaign for a Future Never Promised
The American Revolution reached far beyond the cities and coastlines. It reached deep into the...
Courting the Republic: How Justice Was Built from Scratch
In 1776, Americans declared independence. By 1787, they had a constitution. But somewhere between parchment...
Constitutional Conventions: From a Leaky Roof to a New Nation
When delegates arrived in Philadelphia in the spring of 1787, they were not greeted by...
Before Washington: The Forgotten Presidents of the Revolution
When Americans picture the first President, most think only of George Washington. The general who...
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