The 17th of December, 1777, was a critical day in the history of the American Revolution and, thus, the history of the United States. On that day, the United States gained recognition for its rebellion and formalized the French alliance that aided its victory. Although Ben Franklin had been dazzling Parisians for about a year […]
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The Martin Luther King Holiday
For those of us who remember personally or have read and studied about Dr. King’s life and legacy, it is an amazing story of American courage and perseverance. It is fitting, perhaps, that the story of why we have a Martin Luther King holiday dedicated to his memory is also a story worth telling. Congress […]
Anopheles Quadrimaculatus – The Most Unappreciated of the Founding Fathers
From the day you had your first history lessons in school, you’ve probably heard stories of the American Revolution and the greatness of our nation’s founders. Even if the reasons have become a bit fuzzy, places like Lexington, Concord, Valley Forge, and Yorktown remain landmarks in our collective memory. I’ll bet, however, that your high […]
Robert Carter – A US Founding Father?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” The immortal words of Thomas Jefferson, penned in the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, still resonate today. Yet Jefferson, and […]