Archive - American History Stories

John Dickinson Submits the Articles of Confederation

The Nation's First Frame of Government

Jul 15 • Paul R. Wonning

8:35

Council of War at Crown Point

Desperate Times

Jul 8 • Paul R. Wonning

5:59

Thomas Jefferson's First Draft of the Declaration of Independence

This is important.

Jul 3 • Paul R. Wonning

The American Revolution - 1776

The War of Independence and the Birth of a Nation

Jul 3 • Paul R. Wonning

1:40

Independence Day

Continental Congress Members Commit Treason

Jul 2 • Paul R. Wonning

9:43

Battle of Sullivan’s Island

Key Revolutionary War Battle

Jul 1 • Paul R. Wonning

10:39

June 2026

Clearing the Last Ships From Boston Harbor

Kicking Out the Brits

Jun 17 • Paul R. Wonning

5:22

June 7, 1776 - Richard Henry Lee Introduced Resolution for Declaration of Independence

First Steps to Independence

Jun 10 • Paul R. Wonning

5:40

Thomas Hickey Joins Conspiracy to Kill George Washington

A Dangerous Plot Afoot

Jun 3 • Paul R. Wonning

6:32

May 2026

A Busy Week During the Revolutionary War

Small Events Lead to Big Results

May 27 • Paul R. Wonning

6:01

The Road to Independence - Forming Local Governments

United States' First Steps in Nation Building

May 13 • Paul R. Wonning

9:17

General Charles Cornwallis Arrives America

The Events of May 2 - 9, 1776

May 6 • Paul R. Wonning

7:23

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