In reading about our first few American presidents, one name kept appear: John Marshall. Marshall is the son of Thomas Marshall, George Washington’s surveying partner. He attended school with James Monroe and his military career in the Revolution had him cross paths with Alexander Hamilton many times. Marshall is best known as Chief Justice of … Continue reading John Marhsall: The Chief Justice who saved the nation
Happy {early} Independence Day! For those of you with 4 day weekends to celebrate - I hope you're finding lots of time to do things you love this weekend...like read! Are you looking for a good book to help you get in the mood for the holiday? Here's a few I recommend! For the history … Continue reading Independence Day Books
For much of our country’s history, Benedict Arnold has been a name synonymous with the word traitor. It’s easy to think of him as this criminal who chose the wrong side of the American Revolution, but there’s so much more to this man. A remarried widower with several children, he was driven by a need … Continue reading Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the fate of the American Revolution
The lawyer, founding father, war hero, and politician that is central to one of Broadway’s biggest hits of the past decade is so much more than what you probably know about him. Alexander Hamilton’s story is a true underdog tale. An illegitimate son born in the West Indies. An absentee father and a mother who … Continue reading Alexander Hamilton
