William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in the ...

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William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in the ...

When the American Revolution broke out, the American colonies were perhaps the least-taxed place on earth. How did this ...

The Congress, which had been formed the year before, relied in the first half of 1775 on a dual strategy that now might be called “peace through strength,” a blend of resolve and compromise.

Sept. 5–Oct. 26: First Continental Congress — Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia. 1775 March 23: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech, Richmond, Virgina. April 18: Revere and Dawes Ride.

Sound money—gold and silver—helped win the American Revolution and remains vital to liberty. Larry Reed and Money Metals ...

Sept. 5–Oct. 26: First Continental Congress — Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia. 1775 March 23: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech, Richmond, Virgina. April 18: Revere and Dawes Ride.

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George Washington. It was a man named Artemas Ward.

The Continental currency was good enough to help America get through the first critical years of war but the failure to replace it with a credible national system of finance helped to doom the ...