Event: 1775 The Continental Congress appoints Benjamin Franklin as Postmaster General, the first to hold this post. 1788 New York becomes the eleventh state to ratify the United States Constitu… more →
The American Revolutionary Period 1760-1789Kerfuffles wrote 20 hours ago: More Proof This is NOT Your Grandmother’s America! At the exact same time that President Obama … more →
padresteve wrote 2 days ago: The last time that I visited the Home World, aka West Virginia was before I left for Iraq. While th … more →
opey606 wrote 3 days ago: WeThePeople (WTP) Foundation has been working diligently behind-the-scenes for years to use the l … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 1 week ago: Event: 1770 The Battle of Chesma and Battle of Larga between the Russia and the Ottoman Empire. 1 … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 1 week ago: Event: 1775 The Second Continental Congress approves the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 1 week ago: Event: 1775 The Second Continental Congress makes a final effort to seek reconciliation with B … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 2 weeks ago: Event: 1776 At a little after 11 o’clock, after many hours of debate during the previous two days … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 2 weeks ago: Event: 1767 The Townshend Acts is passed by Parliament. As a way to defray the expenses of mainta … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 2 weeks ago: Event: 1776 The Second Continental Congress begins debate on Richard Henry Lee’s Resolution for Inde … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 2 weeks ago: Event: 1776 The committee of five, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Living … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 3 weeks ago: Event: 1778 After meeting in York, Pennsylvania for the past nine months, due to General Howe’s h … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 3 weeks ago: Event: 1767 Georg Philipp Telemann, German composer, dies. The most prolific composer of his era, … more →
Steven G. Atkinson wrote 1 month ago: Event: 1777 Congress produces a detailed order of regulations dealing with supply issues to the a … more →
gkalyanaram wrote 2 weeks ago: The American Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. T … more →
ronsblogs wrote 2 weeks ago: Everyone loves Independence Day, the quintessential American holiday, full of parades, picnics, and … more →
mlynchhistory wrote 2 weeks ago: Go out to your backyard tonight and set off those fireworks a couple of days early. When your irate … more →
The Affluent Artist wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m taking a few days off for the Fourth, but in honor of Independence Day, I’ve dug up … more →
ppjg wrote 2 weeks ago: Attention Citizens of California I will attend the spectacular 4th of July celebration at Camp Vig … more →
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