Did George Washington have a British accent? As America’s first president, you’d hope he’d somewhat resemble what we all know now to be a US dialect, however, there’s not a single audio ...
During the American Revolution, George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, approved a plan to kidnap a British Royal Navy Admiral and a 17-year-old midshipman. The plot was ...
By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityWhen the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, the colonies relied on local militias to ...
You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another historical significance in America?
Like his fellow Virginians in the House of Burgesses, Washington became increasingly disillusioned with George III and his colonial minions. At this time British America was composed of 13 ...
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.