Governing The New Republic
VIDEO | The idea of Civic Virtue was central to the Founders' vision for the new republic. It meant that leaders would truly be servants of the people...
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The Federalist Party: Creating a New Government
Of all the things the Federalist Party can be labeled among its enemies of the era, no one could undermine the very nature of its inception. The...
The Massachusetts Government Act; May 20, 1774
After the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament issued a series of acts known as the Intolerable Acts, or the Coercive Acts, to punish...
Lord George Germain: Long Distance Government
VIDEO | Have you ever tried to video call a friend on bad wi-fi? What if you had to direct a war from 3500 miles away - and the communication lag was...
Media Advisory: Government Officials and Preservationists Gather in Princeton for Historic Battlefield Preservation Announcement
On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, two national historic preservation advocates, the Civil War Trust and American Revolution Institute of the Society of...
Continental Congress
On September 5, 1774, delegates from twelve of the thirteen British colonies of North America met in Carpenters’ Hall located in Philadelphia...
About the Articles of Confederation
In the midst of the American Revolution, Congress drafted the Articles of Confederation as a way to unify the colonies into a new nation under a...
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment prompted new philosophies about responsibility, government, and society which influenced the American Revolution.
A House Divided: Civil War Kentucky
Historians examines the tense political realities of a state uniquely divided by war.
Continental Congress: Unprepared for War
As the governing body of the American States during the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress lacked power to organize and enforce support for...
Virginia House of Burgesses
In 2019, Virginia celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first representative legislative assembly in North America. While the idea of representation...
Virginia Officials and Civil War Trust Announce Preservation and Restoration of Fleetwood Hill
During ceremonies this morning at Brandy Station, Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell, Secretary of Natural Resources Molly Ward...