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These 7 Foreigners Helped Win the American Revolution

by Claire Barrett3/1/20233/1/2023

George Washington had complained vociferously about the flood of questionable foreign volunteers. These men earned his respect and the respect of the nation.

He Was Shot in the Face and Bayoneted by the British. But This 78-Year-Old Patriot Refused to Die.

by Claire Barrett1/19/20231/19/2023

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He Fought With Washington At The Siege Of Yorktown—And Wrote About The Experience

by Joseph Plumb Martin12/13/20223/15/2023

Washington Crossing the Delaware — A Christmas Classic

by Dana B. Shoaf12/13/202212/13/2022

What Is The History of Eggnog?

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher12/9/202212/9/2022

The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower, Hyperpower book cover.

‘The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy’ Review: Becoming a Superpower

by Mike Oppenheim11/29/202211/29/2022

Independence Hall in Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met to write the Declaration of Independence 1776. Color lithograph

How American Revolutionaries Ran This Wealthy British Loyalist Family Out of Philadelphia

by Jonathan House10/4/202210/4/2022

President Lyndon Johnson, right, poses May 14, 1968 at the White House with four winners of the nation's highest award, the Medal of Honor. Decorated for valor in Vietnam, they are, from left: Air Force Capt. Gerald O. Young, of Anacortes, Wash.; Navy Bosn"s Mate James E. Williams, of Rock Hill, S.C.; Marine Sgt. Richard A. Pittman, of Stockton, Calif. and Army Spc. 5 Charles C. Hagmeister, of Lincoln, Neb. Others are unidentified. (AP photo)

Is the Medal of Honor Overrated?

by Jerry D. Morelock9/6/202212/14/2022

Crypto Bros Tried to Buy the Constitution. Here’s Why Billionaire Ken Griffin Stopped Them.

by Kirstin Fawcett8/19/20228/18/2022

Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution

by Tim Queeney8/5/20228/5/2022