General Andrew Lewis Indian Attacks during the Revolutionary War In 1776, problems with Indian attacks from the Shawnee and Cherokees continued and the militia was again called upon. …

You may not appreciate this article . . . because I am going to spread the truth before you. Old age is a real problem in this country, especially since people are living longer. My grandparents all died in their sixties. Looking back at some old photographs, I can recall…

The periwig, in colonial days, was a distinguishing badge of gentle folks. An anonymous traveler of the 1740s observed that in Maryland: “Tis an odd Sight, that except some of the very elevated Sort, few Persons wear Perukes, so that you would imagine they were all sick, or going to…

Workers always gain. In London, certain tradesmen gained substantial wealth. So it is no surprise that these people came to the American colonies for more freedom to become independent. Are you reading the advertisements in the newspapers? If not, you are missing out on some really interesting history and genealogy…

Privateer vessel - "General Armstrong" Is it shocking to you to learn that during the American Revolutionary War and again in the War of 1812 that the seas were covered by swift-sailing American privateers, which preyed on the British trade? Privateers were ships that engaged in maritime warfare under a…