American Revolution
Today in History: Minutemen Established
On this date in 1774, the first Minutemen companies were established in Massachusetts. On Sept. 21, 1774, patriot leaders met in Worcester, Massachusetts, in response to the British seizure of gunpowder and munitions from a magazine in Charlestown earlier that month....
Blueprint for Liberty: The Suffolk Resolves of 1774
Down the memory hole is where most foundational principles of the American Revolution seem to go. That includes the Suffolk Resolves – Sept 9, 1774 – which called for non-compliance to the Coercive Acts, disobedience to courts, tax resistance and more....
Today in History: British Seizure of Gunpowder Leads to “Powder Alarm”
On this date in 1774, British troops seized and removed gunpowder from a magazine in Charlestown, Mass., leading to what became known as the “Powder Alarm.” In effect, the move was a British gun control measure intended to limit the colonists’...
Today in History: Revolutionary War Hero John Laurens Killed in Battle
Today in history, John Laurens, who was a Revolutionary War hero and a close confidante of George Washington, was killed in the Battle of the Combahee River. He was also a southerner far ahead of his time who came up with a scheme to offer some slaves the hope of...