The Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown ended with the surrender of Cornwallis’s army which effectively ended the American Revolutionary War.
Book Review- In the Hurricane’s Eye
Great book on the different navies who helped secure American independence.
Today’s Word- Licentious
“The distinction between a well-regulated army, and a mob, is ...” -George Washington
Book Review- Braddock’s Defeat
“An unhonored grave in a strange land, a memory clouded by misfortune, and a name forever coupled with defeat.” –…
French and Indian War
Virginians under the command of George Washington got into a fight with French soldiers
Today’s Word- Resolute
“The weak-hearted apprehended coming troubles, the resolute prepared to brave them.”
Washington Wins Unanimously
On this day in 1789, presidential electors unanimously voted for George Washington of Virginia to be the country’s first president.
Washington’s First Address to Congress
"Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness."