The Lighthouse at Sandy Hook, New Jersey

Sandy Hook Lighthouse, in New Jersey, is the oldest standing lighthouse in the United States of America. After many wrecks … More

Hamilton – An American Musical: The Facts Behind the Music Part 9: “Dear Theodosia” and “Tomorrow They’ll Be More of Us.”

Part nine will cover songs twenty-two and twenty-three: “Dear Theodosia” and “Tomorrow They’ll Be More of Us.” The latter song … More

Hamilton – An American Musical: The Facts Behind the Music Part 8: “Guns and Ships,” “History Has Its Eyes On You,” “Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down),” and “What Comes Next”

Part eight will cover songs eighteen through twenty-one: “Guns and Ships,” “History Has Its Eyes On You,” “Yorktown (The World … More

The story of Joshua Huddy and the Charles Asgill Affair

There are many actions by individuals during the Revolutionary War that are considered heroic. For example, Paul Revere and Sybil … More

The Reverend James Caldwell and the Battles of Springfield and Connecticut Farms

Hannah Caldwell, the Reverend’s wife, “with a babe of eight months, and one of three years old, with the housekeeper and a little maid, were left. Mrs. Caldwell having dressed herself, and put her house in order, retired into a back room[….]One of the barbarians advancing around the house, took the advantage of a small space, through which the room was accessable [sic], and fired two balls into that amiable lady, so well directed that they ended her life in a moment.”