Henry Eckford was born in Scotland on this day in 1775 and died in Constantinople in 1832. In between he spent a great deal of time in the Thirteen Colonies and then the United States, primarily in Ne

The Botetourt Resolutions was a document prepared by the freeholders of Botetourt County in Virginia that sent instructions to its representatives in the Second Virginia Convention. Botetourt doesnt

Because of popular culture in the 1950s and 1960s, Daniel Boone is probably one of the more colorful figures in American history. He was born in Pennsylvania, but it was in the frontier territory. He

Weve talked about the New England Restraining Acts in the past, but now theyre being put to actual votes by Parliament. And on this day in 1775, they take another step forward when the House of Comm

It was on this day that an essay appeared in the Pennsylvania Journal advocating for the abolition of slavery. The content wasnt a huge surprise for Pennsylvania, but the interesting thing is: the es

[NOTE: our apologies for those who came early and got the wrong file. We hope at least that you enjoyed the re-run. The correct file is now in place. CC] Topsfield, Massachusetts wanted to be prepare

Prince Hall, who appears in todays artwork in an undated and unattributed picture, became interested in becoming a Mason but was turned down because of his race. The British Masons, however, were per

Joseph Warrens life as a Patriot was rather brief (in fact his life overall was relatively short), but it was quite important to the cause. Warren was part of the committee that investigated the Bost

The Powell Family was a prominent one in the Loudoun County, Virginia area. Its about due west of Washington, DC. If youve ever been anywhere between Leesburg and the Appalachian Mountains in Virgin

The Gunpowder Incident was an event that took place on April 21, 1775, so there wont be much about it today. But that was the event that pushed Virginia deeply into the movement toward independence,