Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner was the first woman executed in the United States of America.
All in Stories
Jeremiah F. Evarts Fights Indian Removal
Jeremiah F. Evarts was the one of America’s earliest leaders against the removal of Native Americans from their traditional lands.
Simon Kenton's Fake Identity
Simon Kenton was a colonial frontiersman who served the United States in three wars.
From Privateer to Vice President (of Pennsylvania) - Charles Biddle
Charles Biddle was a privateer turned Vice President of Pennsylvania.
Sir James Jay's Invisible Ink
James Jay invented an invisible ink that he gave to the Patriots before changing teams and becoming a Loyalist.
Josiah Harmar’s Defeat - Embarrassing the Senior Officer of the US Army
Josiah Harmar was the Senior Officer of the United State Army at the onset of the Northwest Indian War.
Breaking James Madison’s Heart - Catherine ‘Kitty’ Floyd
Catherine ‘Kitty’ Floyd was the daughter of a signer of the Declaration of Independence and one time fiance of James Madison.
Early American Prison Reform - Edward Livingston's Codes
Edward Livingston was a US Secretary of State and author of the Livingston Codes.
The Impeachment of Judge John Pickering
John Pickering was the first Federal Justice to be convicted by the Senate after an impeachment.
The Other Robert Morris - Chief Justice of Revolutionary New Jersey
Robert Morris of New Jersey was not quite as wealthy as the other Robert Morris, but certainly was important to the American Founding.
The Man Who REALLY Engraved The Boston Massacre - Henry Pelham
Henry Pelham was a Boston artist who ended up as a Loyalist, but not before playing a very interesting role in the American Founding.
Proving Intelligence Defies Race - Benjamin Banneker Confronts Jefferson
Benjamin Banneker was the first Black American to become famous as a scientist and used his platform to publicly discuss civil rights with the leaders of his day.
Jesse Hawley and the Erie Canal - Hercules Writes From Prison
Jesse Hawley was the earliest proponent of building a canal across New York.
The Man Who Died To Give America The Metric System - Joseph Dombey
Joseph Dombey was a French botanist who was supposed to bring the metric system to the United States...but then the PIRATES showed up!
John Parker Boyd's Career Gets Tarnished at Crysler's Farm
John Parker Boyd was an American who learned to be a military officer fighting in India before becoming a Brigadier General during the War of 1812.
The Hero Blacksmith That Purchased His Freedom - Gilbert Hunt
Gilbert Hunt was a slave who saved a dozen lives at the Richmond Theatre Fire before going on to purchase his freedom and live a fascinating life.
The Governor Dies in the Theatre - The Death of George William Smith
George William Smith was Governor of Virginia when he was killed in the Richmond Theatre Fire.
The Richmond Theatre Fire - Alexander Placide's Benefit Goes Down in Flames
Alexander Placide was an actor in Early America whose benefit performance led to one of the most tragic events in the the history of Richmond, Virginia.
The Truth About Washington's Lies - Parson Weems and the Cherry Tree
Mason Locke Weems was a preacher and bookseller who first wrote about George Washington’s Cherry Tree.
Losing Men in New Orleans - The Journeys of Elizabeth House Trist
Elizabeth House Trist traveled to New Orleans twice, only to lose a husband and son there.