Shays' Rebellion
In 1786, only a few years after the end of the Revolutionary War, the new United States had to confront a crisis: a rebellion was brewing in the very...
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Shays' Rebellion: Revolt Against the Revolution
VIDEO | After the Revolutionary War was won, Daniel Shays led a thousand-strong rebellion of disgruntled farmers who almost plunged the new nation of...
Daniel Shays
Most famous for leading the rebellion which bears his name, Daniel Shays began his life as the son of Irish immigrants, Patrick and Margaret. His...
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...
John Parker Boyd
Many readers of history often perceive the successes of great individuals and visionaries as having the most impact on human events, but that is...
Benjamin Lincoln
Benjamin Lincoln was born on January 24, 1733, in Hingham, Massachusetts, to one of the first dynastic American families. The Lincolns had been one of...
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...
“First In Peace” George Washington During 1783-1789
On December 23, 1783, George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the victorious Continental Army accomplished perhaps his greatest achievement. On...
The Citizen Soldier
Sam Smith examines the uniquely American take on the ancient concept of turning ploughshares to swords and back again.
Antifederalists and the Birth of American Party Politics
As we discuss the different political factions to emerge during the American Revolutionary generation, we must understand their reasons for coming...
President George Washington
When George Washington stepped out onto the pavilion at Federal Hall in New York City on April 30, 1789, he was making history yet again. Newly fifty...