Esther Reed was Treasuress-General of the Ladies Association and oversaw the collection of donations for the Continental Army.
All in Bios
The Slave at the Head of the Continental Army - Billy Lee
Billy Lee was one of George Washington’s slaves who, despite his condition of servitude, became a central and important figure for the Continental Army.
Revolutionary Family Man - Alexander Spotswood
Alexander Spotswood was a veteran of the Revolutionary War who married Elizabeth Washington, a niece of the Commander-in-Chief who grew up at Mount Vernon.
Supreme Court Justice Bushrod Washington Inherits Mount Vernon
Bushrod Washington was a nephew of President George who served on the US Supreme Court.
William Washington's Quaker Gun
William Washington was a Cavalry Colonel during the American Revolution and a second cousin to General George.
The Turbulent Life of Sacagewea
Sacagawea was a young Native American woman who is famous for being a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Temporary Freedom - York and the Corps of Discovery
York was the one Black man who joined the Corps of Discovery in their journey to the Pacific Ocean.
Bureaucracy Ruins Meriwether Lewis
After leading the Corps of Discovery, Meriwether Lewis became Governor of Upper Louisiana…and died under mysterious circumstances.
Samuel Latham Mitchill Publishes the First Medical Journal in America
Samuel Latham Mitchill was a Physician who published the first Medical Journal in the Early Republic.
John Parke Custis: George Washington's Stepson
John Parke Custis was George Washington’s stepson and may have been an important American Founder if his life was not tragically cut short.
William Bradford - The Second Attorney General
William Bradford Jr was the second Attorney General in US history.
William Bradford Burns Fort Billingsport
William Bradford was a printer and longtime rival of Benjamin Franklin leading up to the American Revolution.
John Langdon and the Battle of Fort William and Mary.
The Battle of Fort William & Mary is one of the first major instances of Patriots taking up arms against the British in the American Revolution. John Langdon was at the head of the first attack.
Gilbert Stuart Captures Founders For Posterity
Gilbert Stuart painted many of the images we recognize today of the American Founders.
William Samuel Johnson - Represent
William Samuel Johnson was a Delegate to the Stamp Act Congress and Constitutional Convention, but had a bout of Loyalism along the way.
William Livingston Governs New Jersey
William Livingston was perhaps the most powerful man in New Jersey during the American Revolution.
William Duer Almost Bankrupts America
William Duer’s desire to make money sank two businesses, cause the Panic of 1792 and almost destroyed the American economy in its infancy.
The Godfather of American Intelligence - Nathaniel Sackett
Nathaniel Sackett trained Benjamin Tallmadge (leader of the now-famous Culper Ring) in the art of spying.
Goose Van Schaick Leads The Onondaga Expedition
Goose Van Schaick’s most important assignment led him against the Native Americans of the Onondaga Tribe.
Esek Hopkins - Commander of the Continental Navy
Esek Hopkins was the first Commodore of the Continental Navy.