George Washington’s Land Surveying Commission from Lord Fairfax
Before becoming the commander of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States, George Washington built his ...
The Battle of Stony Point:
"Mad" Anthony Wayne Courtesy of Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution a publication of the United States Army Center of Military History Few ...
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence stands as the original founding document of the United States, boldly proclaiming the nation's separation from ...
Witch Trials
Warrant for the arrest of an accused witch Six years before his coronation to the throne of England, King James ...
George Washington’s Surveying Compass
Washington’s Surveying Compass he likely acquired in his early teenage years and used throughout his life. Prior to becoming a ...
Peter Salem Promissory Note, 1783
Despite the Declaration of Independence’s clear statement that, “all men are created equal,” modern revisionist historians have nevertheless suggested the ...
Benjamin Franklin Signed Interest Payment on Depreciation Certificate, 1785
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) remains one of the most recognizable Founding Fathers from our nation’s origins and for good reason. In ...
