Making of America
On this day in 1781, Maryland becomes the 13th and final state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, almost three years after the...
Making of America
Facing a surprise British counterassault in the bitter cold and with a snowstorm approaching, American commander Major General William...
Making of America
John Burgoyne, poet, playwright and British general, submits an ill-fated plan to the British government to isolate New England from the...
Making of America
On this day in 1785, the Georgia General Assembly incorporates the University of Georgia, the first state-funded institution of higher...
Making of America
On this day in 1779, after the British capture of Savannah, Georgia, a group of Patriots meets at the city’s Burke County Jail to...
Making of America
On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress authorizes the first national Revolutionary War memorial in honor of Brigadier General...
Making of America
On this day in 1781, Patriot commanders Lieutenant Colonel Light Horse Henry Lee and Brigadier General Francis Swamp Fox Marion of the...
Making of America
On this day in 1775, London merchants petition Parliament for relief from the financial hardship put upon them by the curtailment of...
Making of America
Famed Tory outlaw Claudius Smith meets his end on the gallows on this day in 1779 in Goshen, New York. In the wake of his death, Patriot...
Making of America
On this day 1738, Ethan Allen, future Revolutionary War hero and key founder of the Republic of Vermont, is born in Litchfield,...
