Captain William Clark’s name is almost inextricably tied with that of his partner, Meriwether Lewis, and the three-year scientific expedition they led...
One of the most intriguing women to emerge from the pages of American history is Dolley Madison, the wife of America's fourth president, James Madison...
Most of Jean Lafitte’s life remains shrouded in mystery, including his name. Jean Lafitte, sometimes spelled Laffite, was born in approximately 1780...
Raised in a family strongly connected with the British Army, the young George Prévost was born in New Jersey, the son of a Swiss immigrant from Geneva...
Plagued by ill-health since childhood and frequently contracting various tropical diseases, James Lucas Yeo nevertheless served one of the most daring...
Despite his decades of service, William Hull’s contemporaries held his record in low esteem, partially due to one particular moment in the War of 1812...