William Peery was a militia Captain whose men essentially served as a police force in Sussex County, Delaware.
All in Stories
Hamilton's Adoptive Brother - Edward Stevens
Edward Stevens grew up in the same household in the Caribbean as Alexander Hamilton.
Supplying Fighting Founders- Commissary General Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Hodgdon was the first Quartermaster General under the US Constitution.
Embarrassing An Ambassador - Thomas Jefferson and the Merry Affair
When British Ambassador Anthony Merry and his wife, Elizabeth, came to the United States, the Jefferson Administration insulted their honor on several occasions.
The Widow Dolly's Telegraph
Dolly Madison was an important leader for Washington society both during and after the American Founding.
Thomas Ludwell Lee - The Revolution's Older Brother
Thomas Ludwell Lee was the oldest, though arguably least famous, of the Lee Brothers who participated in the Founding of the United States.
The San Juan Expedition - Britain's Colonial Invasion of Nicaragua
The San Juan Expedition was an attempt by the British to invade Spanish-held Nicaragua during the American Revolution.
Elizabeth Burgin Goes Into Hiding
Elizabeth Burgin assisted dozens of men on British prison ships in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War.
"If They Fired Thro' His Arse" - Luther Baldwin Insults President Adams
Luther Baldwin was a relative unknown who made a joke in bad taste, got arrested and changed the course of American history.
Arrested BEFORE Espionage - George Higday's Failure as a Spy
George Higday was arrested for espionage before he even had the opportunity to work with the Patriots.
Abraham Buford and the Waxhaw Massacre
Abraham Buford was a Colonel in the Continental Army who was in command when the Patriots suffered from the Waxhaw Massacre.
America's First Stuntman - Sam Patch the Jersey Jumper
Sam Patch was the first American stuntman.
Elected Mayor at the Continental Congress - Samuel Rhoads
Samuel Rhoads was elected Mayor of Philadelphia while he was attending the First Continental Congress.
Margaret Brown Stone's Afflicted Revolution
Margaret Brown Stone accompanied her Continental Congressman husband to Philadelphia, but an improper inoculation permanently effected her health.
John Fries' Rebellion - America's Third Anti-Tax Revolt
John Fries was a Continental Army veteran who started a rebellion when President Adams decided to collect taxes.
The Chaplain of the First Continental Congress - Jacob Duché
Jacob Duché gave a famous sermon on the second day of the First Continental Congress.
The American Revolution in India - Bellecombe and the Third Siege of Pondicherry
The Siege of Pondicherry was the farthest reaching part of the Revolutionary War...spreading all the way to India.
Victory Missed - How the Battle of Punk Hill Almost Changed History
The Battle of Punk Hill was a minor skirmish in the Revolutionary War, but could have had a major impact on the outcome had the Patriots just pushed a little father.
Thomas Butler Won't Cut His Hair
Thomas Butler fought in the Revolutionary and Northwest Indian Wars, but he is most famous for a disagreement regarding his hair style.
David Wooster Rejects His Commission
David Wooster was a Major General in the Connecticut Militia who gave his life for his country.