Making of America
During the Battle of Plattsburg on Lake Champlain, a newly built U.S. fleet under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough destroys a British...
Making of America
In the first unqualified defeat of a British naval squadron in history, U.S. Captain Oliver Hazard Perry leads a fleet of nine American...
Making of America
On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the “United States” of America. This...
Making of America
After receiving reinforcements on this day in 1781, Major General Nathanael Greene of the Continental Army resumes offensive action...
Making of America
On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New...
Making of America
On this day in 1781, British Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, a former Patriot officer already infamous and much maligned for betraying...
Making of America
On this day in 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a...
Making of America
On this day in 1780, Patriot Francis Marion’s Carolina militia routs Loyalists at Blue Savannah, South Carolina, and in the process...
Making of America
The American Revolution officially comes to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the...
Making of America
On this day in 1789, the United States Treasury Department is founded. The institution’s roots can be traced to 1775, when America’s...
