What Happened to Thomas Jefferson's Escaped Slaves?
During the American War of Independence, thousands of slaves took immense risks in a bid for freedom
“State of the losses of Thomas Jefferson in the county of Cumberland by the British in the year 1781.”, starts a document, that, despite its bureaucratic tone, reveals some of...
How did George Washington handle an epidemic?
The founding father had to deal with an epidemic before America was even America
How did George Washington handle an epidemic? The founding father had to deal with an epidemic before America was even America author: Joseph Dragovich Coronavirus has brought the world of...
America's First Traitor
Benjamin Church and the politics of American Independence
Benjamin Church is arguably America’s first traitor. At the very beginning of the American War of Independence, the prominent patriot and surgeon led a plot to send military information to...
The Nuclear Taboo
The need to preserve alliances was a compelling reason not to use nuclear weapons in Vietnam.
Note: This article was originally published in Histoy Today Why did the US not use nuclear weapons in Vietnam? We often assume that it was the doctrine of Mutually Assured...
George Washington's Money War
How finacne almost lost the Revolutionary War
In September 1778, George Washington was trying to rebuild the Continental Army. The French had just entered the war and three months before, the Americans had just defeated the British...