As part of its mission, the National Park Service seeks to protect and preserve places saved by the American people so that all may...
George Washington played three very important public roles during his lifetime. He served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental...
Throughout the “Doing History: How Historians Work” series we’ve explored how historians find and research historical topics, how they...
On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first President of the United States. Between 1789 and 1825, five men would serve as...
Did Canada almost join the American Revolution? In September 1775, Major-General Philip Schuyler launched the Patriot’s invasion into...
Who was the Marquis de Lafayette? How did he make the Patriots’ success in the American Revolution possible? And why did a group known as...
Washington Irving was an historian and writer. Some historians and biographers have called him the first great American author. Today...
When you think about George Washington, what image comes to mind? Washington the general? Washington the president? Perhaps, Washington the...
What can maps tell us about the past? How do they affect the way we view events such as the American Revolution? The Norman B. Leventhal...
A “little short of madness.” That is how Thomas Jefferson responded when two delegates from New York approached him with the idea to build...