William Hemsley spent two years serving in the Continental Congress where he played a notable role in the debates on coinage.
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John Hoskins Stone Gets Shot...Again
John Hoskins Stone was a decorated Officer in the Continental Army who was twice forced to tender his resignation due to wounds sustained in battle.
Samuel Finley and the West Nottingham Academy
Samuel Finley was an important educator in the years leading up to the American Revolution and as such grew the minds of many future Founders.
Robert Hanson Harrison - Revolutionary Chief of Staff
Robert Hanson Harrison acted as General Washington’s personal secretary for the first half of the Revolutionary War.
Betsy Patterson Marries French Royalty...Kind Of
Betsy Patterson was a wealthy woman who married into the Bonaparte Family.
Matthew Tilghman Takes Charge of Revolutionary Maryland
At the beginning of the American Revolution, someone from Maryland had to lead its people to independence. Matthew Tilghman stepped into that role.
Capturing Correspondence - Turbutt Wright Responds to a Mail Robbery
Turbutt Wright was a Continental Congressman who served on a committee which debated on how to react to a surprising mail robbery.
The Catholic Who Signed the Declaration - Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Otho Holland William's Tiny Cell - The Punishment of Continued Correspondence
Otho Holland Williams is mostly known for his success in battle, but early in the Revolutionary War he was treated harshly as a POW.
Saying No To Washington - John Eager Howard Needs Some Exercise
John Eager Howard turned down the opportunity to act as the third Secretary of War of the United States.
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont Improves American Gunpowder
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont was a wealthy Frenchman who came to the United States to escape the Reign of Terror.
Philip Barton Key - The Loyalist Founding Father
Philip Barton Key was a Loyalist, then he became a Founder of the United States.
Charles Wilson Peale Paints The Revolutionaries
Charles Wilson Peale was the portrait artist who gave us Founding faces to put on our money.
Mordecai Gist Redefines Dandy
Mordecai Gist was a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War.
John Carroll - First American Archbishop
John Carroll was the first Archbishop in the United States.
James Lingan Defends To His Death Your Right To Say It
James Lingan is most notable for his role in the Baltimore Riots of 1812.
William Smallwood Files A Complaint
William Smallwood was a Major General in the Continental Army.
Uriah Forrest Sells Washington To Washington
Uriah Forrest's biggest role in the American Revolution was purchasing the land we now know as Washington D.C. and selling it to the Federal Government for a profit.
Thomas Johnson Has A Cup Of Coffee On The Supreme Court
Thomas Johnson has the peculiar honor of being the person who spent the shortest amount of time on the Supreme Court.
There's A Surgeon In The Cabinet - A James McHenry Story
James McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution and a Secretary of War during the Washington and Adams Presidencies.