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Oliver Wolcott was as Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Oliver Wolcott.Painted by Ralph Earl.Public domain image Oliver Wolcott was born on November 20, 1726, the youngest of 14 children. When he was old enough, he studied at Yale University and graduated in 1747 at 21 years … Read more

We hope you enjoy these interesting and insightful George Washington quotes. “Bad seed is a robbery of the worst kind. Not only does your pocketbook suffer for it, but your preparations are lost and a season passes away unimproved.” “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before … Read more

James Wilson was a driving force behind the drafting of the United States Constitution, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and one of our beloved founding fathers. James WilsonPublic domain image. James Wilson was born on September 14, 1742 in Scotland. Wilson was educated in Scotland, and did not move to America until he … Read more

This is the text of the Declaration of Independence, retrieved from The Government Archives. We have a short description of the Declaration on a different page. This text of the original document. We didn’t choose the spelling, capitalization, or punctuation. (transcription) IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When … Read more

What did the Founding Fathers have to say about the people’s “right to bear arms”? With all the current controversy regarding whether the government has the right to take away the people’s self-defense, we gathered together some quotes by the founding fathers on the subject. George Washington “A free people ought not only to be … Read more

George Read was a lawyer, Delaware Congressman, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a servant to the United States for almost all of his adult life, and he was one of our founding fathers. Early Life Read was born on September 18, 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland. Shortly after he was born, … Read more

In the tense atmosphere during John Adams‘ presidency, war with France seemed imminent. Internal strife between the two major political parties abounded. In response, the Federalists who dominated Congress and Adams’ cabinet passed four laws, collectively known as the Alien and Sedition Acts. President John Adams Adams was working hard toward peace with France, believing that … Read more

Benjamin Harrison V was a Virginian delegate to the Continental Congress, a plantation owner, politician, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic domain image. Benjamin Harrison V was born on April 5, 1726 in Charles City County, Virginia. Ben was the first child born to Benjamin … Read more

The American Revolutionary War produced great men, and great men always produce famous quotes that can be inspiring, insightful, and even life-changing. This site is being produced by home schoolers, one assignment at a time. We believe each page is well researched and well written. We ask for nothing less than outstanding academic achievement on … Read more

Let’s begin with a list of the 13 Colonies in the order they were established. Each link will send you to a short history further down the page. Virginia/Jamestown: 1607 Massachusetts: 1620 New Hampshire: 1623 Maryland: 1632-1634 Connecticut: 1636 Rhode Island: 1636 Delaware: 1638 North Carolina: 1663 South Carolina: 1663 New York: 1664 New Jersey: … Read more