by Harrison Westfall | May 4, 2025
Patrick Henry’s iconic “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech, delivered on March 23, 1775, at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, marks one of the most defining moments in American history. Henry, a lawyer and influential Virginia...
by Gwendolyn DiNardo | Apr 30, 2025
Paul Revere and The Boston Massacre: Destruction struck in the late hours of the night on March 5th, 1770. Just three weeks later, patriot and silver man, Paul Revere, would showcase what is to be known as one of the most powerful pieces of propaganda during the...
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 Grace Lawler | Mar 24, 2025
Join, or Die: The Power of Pieces The Join, or Die political cartoon can be described as one of the most symbolic and well-known images created in American history. Benjamin Franklin is credited with producing the cartoon in 1754 during the beginning of the French and...
by Shaima Zaidan | May 2, 2024
Years ago, a foundational document called the constitution of New York has shaped the government and legal framework of one of the biggest states in the United States. The constitution of New York 1777 was adopted but before that it was governed under the colonial...