by Najati Salim | Apr 23, 2026
The Pontiac Speech which Pontiac delivered to an Ottawa Potawatomi and Huron council in 1763 functions as a primary source that explains why Native Americans opposed British territorial expansion during the Great Lakes conflicts. Pontiac called on Native...
by Brandon Rosas | Apr 22, 2026
Benjamin Franklin’s “Join, or Die” was first printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. It shows a snake cut into pieces, and each piece stands for one of the British colonies. Under the image are the words “Join, or Die.” The library of Congress describes it...
by Shane Parr | Apr 28, 2025
The Gadsden (Don’t Tread on Me) Flag – Shane Parr The Gadsden Flag remains an enduring emblem of American defiance and independence, one whose striking design continues to speak powerfully to both historians and museum visitors today. Created in 1775 by...
by Nicholas Reichert | May 1, 2023
Why were the early American’s fighting in the American Revolution? They were fighting for freedom and liberty. The American army, or the Patriots, were determined to gain their societal freedom from the British rule. William Waller was a rifleman in George...