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Mordecai Gist Redefines Dandy
May 4

May 4 Mordecai Gist Redefines Dandy

Jason Mandresh
Stories

Mordecai Gist was leader of the Maryland 400 who held off the British at the Battle of Long Island while the rest of the Continental Army made their retreat.

Stephen Higginson Throws Shade At John Hancock
May 3

May 3 Stephen Higginson Throws Shade At John Hancock

Jason Mandresh
Stories

Stephen Higginson was a privateer who helped fight the Revolutionary War at sea. His most notable battle, however, was a public fight with John Hancock.

John Hart - Cave Dweller
May 2

May 2 John Hart - Cave Dweller

Jason Mandresh
Stories

John Hart was a New Jersey native who signed the Declaration of Independence the hid in a cave.

Elias Boudinot Signs The Preliminary Articles of Peace
May 1

May 1 Elias Boudinot Signs The Preliminary Articles of Peace

Jason Mandresh
Bios

Elias Boudinot was a President of the Continental Congress.

Impartial Examiner I - Expressly Reserved Rights
Apr 30

Apr 30 Impartial Examiner I - Expressly Reserved Rights

Jason Mandresh
Anti-Federalist Fridays

In the Impartial Examiner I an anonymous Anti-Federalist author attacks the Constitution for its lack of a Bill of Rights.

Robert Goldsborough Recommends a Government to Washington
Apr 29

Apr 29 Robert Goldsborough Recommends a Government to Washington

Jason Mandresh
Stories, Studies

Robert Goldsborough was too ill to attend the Constitutional Convention, but sent along his plan for a Federal Government anyway.

Penelope Barker and the Edenton Tea Party
Apr 28

Apr 28 Penelope Barker and the Edenton Tea Party

Jason Mandresh
Stories

In October of 1774 Penelope Barker organized the all female Edenton Tea Party.

James A. Bayard Does Hamilton's Dirty Work
Apr 27

Apr 27 James A. Bayard Does Hamilton's Dirty Work

Jason Mandresh
Stories

James A. Bayard was an important Federalist in the House of Representatives during the Adams and Jefferson Presidencies.

Isaac Smith - Partisan Politics in Early New Jersey
Apr 26

Apr 26 Isaac Smith - Partisan Politics in Early New Jersey

Jason Mandresh
Bios

Isaac Smith spent two decades on the New Jersey Supreme Court before getting caught up in the difficult politics of Jeffersonian Era.

Mary Katherine Goddard Reveals the Signers of the Declaration
Apr 25

Apr 25 Mary Katherine Goddard Reveals the Signers of the Declaration

Jason Mandresh
Bios, Stories

Mary Katherine Goddard published the ‘Goddard Broadsides’ which was the first to reveal the names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Timothy Pickering Serves at the Pleasure of the President
Apr 24

Apr 24 Timothy Pickering Serves at the Pleasure of the President

Jason Mandresh
Bios

Timothy Pickering held cabinet positions in both the Washington and Adams Administrations.

A Preview of the Impartial Examiner
Apr 23

Apr 23 A Preview of the Impartial Examiner

Jason Mandresh
Anti-Federalist Fridays

The Impartial Examiner was a series of Anti-Federalist Papers published in Virginia during the first half of 1788.

The First Mayor of Pittsburgh - War Documenter Ebenezer Denny
Apr 22

Apr 22 The First Mayor of Pittsburgh - War Documenter Ebenezer Denny

Jason Mandresh
Bios

Ebenezer Denny became the first Mayor of Pittsburgh after keeping war journals which provide valuable insight into the early American military.

'Light Horse Harry Lee' Quells The Whiskey Rebels
Apr 21

Apr 21 'Light Horse Harry Lee' Quells The Whiskey Rebels

Jason Mandresh
Bios

Henry Lee III was an important cavalry leader in the Continental Army who went on to become Governor of Virginia.

Cowardice and Misbehaviour: The Court Martial of John Wisner
Apr 20

Apr 20 Cowardice and Misbehaviour: The Court Martial of John Wisner

Jason Mandresh
Stories

Captain John Wisner was not made for war and his cowardice led to a horrific defeat for the Continental Army.

Eliza Lucas Pinckney Transforms South Carolina's Economy
Apr 19

Apr 19 Eliza Lucas Pinckney Transforms South Carolina's Economy

Jason Mandresh
Stories

Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s agricultural experiments led to indigo developing into one of the most profitable crops in South Carolina.

The Essays of Brutus: An Overview
Apr 16

Apr 16 The Essays of Brutus: An Overview

Jason Mandresh
Anti-Federalist Fridays

A review of the arguments of a leading Anti-Federalist.

The First Woman Executed in the United States - Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner
Apr 15

Apr 15 The First Woman Executed in the United States - Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner

Jason Mandresh
Stories

Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner was the first woman executed in the United States of America.

Samuel Dexter Runs Half The Cabinet
Apr 14

Apr 14 Samuel Dexter Runs Half The Cabinet

Jason Mandresh
Bios

Samuel Dexter was both Secretary of War and Treasury during the John Adams Administration.

Interrogated By A Predecessor - Attorney General Levi Lincoln, Sr.
Apr 13

Apr 13 Interrogated By A Predecessor - Attorney General Levi Lincoln, Sr.

Jason Mandresh
Bios

Levi Lincoln, Sr. was Attorney General during the first term of Thomas Jefferson’s Administration.

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