Revolutionary War hero … June 3, 1781: Jack Jouett’s ride to warn Gov. Jefferson that British were coming
He’s been called the Paul Revere of the South but many have never heard of this Revolutionary War hero. Yet…
Feudalism and Equal Rights
The charter of Raleigh’s Virginia serves as an important precedent–in both positive and negative aspects–and would serve as a lesson for generations of Americans all the way up to the American Revolution.
The Phantom of Hope
It was on this day in 1775 that Patrick Henry gave his famous stirring speech, in which he lambasted gentlemen clinging only to hope for the prospect of a better life.