Making of America
On this day in 1776, General George Washington asks for a volunteer for an extremely dangerous mission: to gather intelligence behind...
Making of America
On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the “United States” of America. This...
Making of America
After receiving reinforcements on this day in 1781, Major General Nathanael Greene of the Continental Army resumes offensive action...
Making of America
On this day in 1776, during the Revolutionary War, the American submersible craft Turtle attempts to attach a time bomb to the hull of...
Making of America
On this day in 1781, British Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, a former Patriot officer already infamous and much maligned for betraying...
Making of America
On this day in 1774, in response to the British Parliament’s enactment of the Coercive Acts in the American colonies, the first session...
Making of America
On this day in 1780, Patriot Francis Marion’s Carolina militia routs Loyalists at Blue Savannah, South Carolina, and in the process...
Making of America
The American Revolution officially comes to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the...
Making of America
On this day in 1789, the United States Treasury Department is founded. The institution’s roots can be traced to 1775, when America’s...
