A year after the shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, heralding the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, French Foreign Minister Vergennes submitted a report to King Louis XVI and his council on the …
Month: June 2025
Adams and Jefferson: “The North and South Poles of the American Revolution”
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson occupy the top tier in the American pantheon of Revolutionary Era giants. They knew each other for fifty years—from 1775 when they first met during the Second Continental Congress until …
Answering the Call: The Election and Inauguration of George Washington as President
With the adoption of the Constitution, Americans faced the arduous task of implementing a new government. One thing was certain—George Washington had to be the country’s first President. Preferring to remain retired at Mount Vernon, …