American independence

The British loss of West Florida in 1781 ushered in a new era for the region, an era dominated by Spanish rule. For some, like the many Spanish officers who orchestrated the capture of the colony,[1] the loss brought about much celebration and promotion. For others, like the British inhabitants of the territory, this transition of […]

You Found It! This Site Contains Remarkable History and Pictures of the American Revolutionary War.

The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 describes a man's place in society and is divided into political, economic, and social aspects.

There is a lot of conjecture over why the American Civil War ended the way it did. The truth is there is no one reason why the North “won” the Civil War. Like any war, the end result is based on who came out ahead, and who met their goals.…

This opening lecture with Chief Curator Michael K. Komanecky is the very first Stephen May and Kathryn B. Wilson Lecture In 1922, Columbia University professor Brander Matthews’ book Poems of American […]

Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and shew the whole world, that a Freeman contending for Liberty on his own ground is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth.

Paul revere was a silversmith, he also took part in the Boston Tea Party and was a principal rider for the Boston’s committee of saftey. With that role he warned then with the quote “The british are coming, the british are coming!”