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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up what is known as the Bill of Rights. Amendments 11 to 27  of the United States Constitution are listed below. The text of these amendments to the Constitution was obtained from the websites of the National Archives of the Library of Congress. AMENDMENT XI (11) Passed by … Read more

William Paca was a United States politician, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout his life, William worked to build the country we now call home. William Paca was a United States politician, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. … Read more

The Articles of Confederation (full text here) established the United States of America as its own separate entity, an alliance of independent states. It was the country’s first constitution, later superseded by “the Constitution,” which we still use today. The Need for the Articles of Confederation The growing need for inter-colonial cooperation led to the need for a … Read more

The Sons of Liberty was an organization born out of rebellion to the Stamp Act. Following the French and Indian War, England sought to alleviate war debts by establishing a tax on the colonies. The colonists were angry, asserting that, as they had no representation in Parliament when the Act was passed, it violated their rights as … Read more

Robert Treat Paine was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but he was so much more than that. He was Massachusetts’ first Attorney General, the lawyer who opposed John Adams on the Boston Massacre case, and a husband and father. His story is a very interesting one. Early Life & Education Robert Treat Paine … Read more

Deborah Samson was one of the most memorable Revolutionary War women. She became one of the few women warriors of the era by disguising herself as a man and fighting with the continental army. Deborah was born in Massachusetts on December 17, 1760, in a poor family as the oldest of six children. When she was … Read more

Known as the turning point of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Saratoga was fought on September 19th and October 7th in 1777. Its two battles are also known as the Battle of Freeman’s Farm and the Battle of Bemis Heights, from where they took place, in upstate New York near Saratoga. Benedict Arnold, America’s … Read more

They say history is written by the winners, and in the case of General Sir Banastre Tarleton, that may just be the case. History has multiple versions of this general, most of which portray him as a ruthless murderer, and others that assert his loyalty, honor, and dignity. He may have been the heartless monster … Read more

General William HeathWikimedia Commonspublic domain image General William Heath was an American farmer who became a soldier and then political leader. Born in his ancestral family home in Roxbury, Massachusetts, he joined the Massachusetts militia and when war broke out, he was a captain of the Suffolk County militia, but by 1770, he was a colonel and … Read more

Although the Charleville Musket was a french-made rifle, she fought for American freedom, making her an American weapon nonetheless. When the French joined forces with the patriot army, it was a turning point in the war at a time of dire need. With this union, they gifted the patriot army thousands of Charvilles Muskets, which … Read more