Esther Reed was Treasuress-General of the Ladies Association and oversaw the collection of donations for the Continental Army.
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Reforming Wayward Women - William White and the Magdalen Society of Philadelphia
William White was the first Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States.
An Out-Of-Pocket Revolutionary - Blair McClenachan
Blair McClenachan was one of the largest financial contributors to the American Revolution.
The Battle of the Clouds - A Fight That Got Rained Out
The Battle of the Clouds should have been a major conflict of the Revolutionary War, but it was cancelled due to rain.
Elected Mayor at the Continental Congress - Samuel Rhoads
Samuel Rhoads was elected Mayor of Philadelphia while he was attending the First Continental Congress.
Anthony Morris, Jr - The Brewer Who Ran FROM Office
Anthony Morris, Jr ran away from Philadelphia instead of accepting the position of Mayor.
Howe's Germantown Headquarters - The House Arrest of Benjamin Chew
Benjamin Chew was an important leader of Pennsylvania in the decades before the American Revolution.
Hugh Williamson Gets Thrown A Surprise Tea Party
Although Hugh Williamson is best known as a signer of the Constitution, he just so happened to be passing through Boston when a certain Tea Part erupted.
Thomas Barclay and The Moroccan-American Treaty of Peace and Friendship
An interesting set of circumstances led to Thomas Barclay signing a Treaty of Peace and Friendship with the Sultan of Morocco.
James Callender Reveals All The Founders' Secrets
James Callender was an American Founder who’s pen started several early scandals.
Robert Wharton - The Fun-Loving Mayor of Revolutionary Philadelphia
Robert Wharton was the fun-loving, reluctantly longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia.