Dyre Kearney had a very small role in the American Founding, but as a Continental Congressman he tried motioned to relocate the Government.
All in Stories
The Death of a Reverend - John Rosbrugh at Assunpink Creek
John Rosbrugh was a Chaplain in the militia when he was brutally bayonetted by Hessian soldiers.
Georgia's Fighting Founding Mother - Nancy Hart
Nancy Hart was a favorite daughter of Georgia whose many patriotic exploits have become the stuff of legend.
William Vans Murray and the End of the Quasi-War with France
William Vans Murray was an early Minister to the Netherlands who took the lead during the Convention of 1800.
First American Secretary at The Court of St James - William Stephens Smith
William Stephens Smith had an extremely interesting place in the American Founding, including serving as an aide-de-camp to Washington and an attempted invasion of Venezuela.
The Pain of First Daughter Nabby Adams
Abigail Adams Smith was the daughter of President John Adams who went through some seriously trying times.
Isaac Shelby - First Governor For The State of Kentucky
Isaac Shelby was the first Governor of Kentucky after Statehood.
How Solomon Bush's Wound Exposed a Spy at Washington's Headquarters
Solomon Bush was a Jewish Patriot who was wounded while fighting in the American Revolution and happened to learn that General Washington had a spy in his midst.
The Wills of Randolph Jefferson
Randolph Jefferson was the younger (and only) brother of President Thomas Jefferson.
The Kidnapping of Delaware President John McKinly
John McKinly was the first Governor of Delaware.
The Longest-Serving Inaugural Congressman - George Thatcher
George Thatcher was the longest serving original member of the House of Representatives.
Judge and Justice - The Career of St. George Tucker
St. George Tucker was one of the preeminent lawyers of the Early Republic as well as one of the first Virginian abolitionists.
Bringing the Smallpox Vaccine to America - Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse
Benjamin Waterhouse was the first proponent of smallpox vaccinations in the United States.
From Hamilton Duels to the Father of Theatre Management - Stephen Price
After his involvement in the duel that killed Philip Hamilton, Stephen Price became the Father of Theatre Management.
Samuel Thomsonian Medicine - The Botanicals Boom
Samuel Thomson was a controversial herbalist whose popularity led to the establishment of Botanical Medicine Movement.
The Empress of China and America's First Asian Trade
The Empress of China was the first ship to establish the United States as a trading partner in Asia.
Prudence Cummings Wright Commands A Female Militia
Prudence Cummings Wright was the commander of a unit of “minutewomen” who guarded a bridge in Massachusetts while their husbands went to fight at Lexington and Concord.
Timothy Murphy - Sniper at Saratoga
Timothy Murphy was a sniper in the Continental Army who killed two high ranking officers at the Battle of Saratoga.
John Tayler Repeatedly Loses to DeWitt Clinton
John Tayler was a Lieutenant Governor of New York who lost two special elections…to the same person!
John Jay Declares Independence
John Jay had left the Continental Congress just months before the Declaration of Independence was signed, however, he took the lead in submitting New York’s approval of that document.