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Revolution & Founding
Stories from the American Revolution and the founding of the United States — battles, documents, and the people who built a nation.
The Shot Heard Round the World: Lexington & Concord, April 19, 1775
April 19, 1775. 251 years ago today. A farmer stood on Lexington Green, 700 British regulars marched out of Boston, and an empire discovered it had misjudged the American character.
Trevor Roberts
Apr 194 min read
The Siege of Yorktown
October 1781. Washington marched 450 miles in secret to trap Cornwallis. 21 days later, the British Empire blinked. The Revolution was won at a Virginia river.
Trevor Roberts
Mar 182 min read
The Boston Tea Party
December 1773. 342 chests of tea. One bitter harbor. The night colonists stopped asking politely and started breaking things. America, unleashed.
Trevor Roberts
Mar 183 min read
Bill of Rights
1787's Constitution left something crucial out: the people's protection. So James Madison fixed it. Ten amendments that still define American freedom.
Trevor Roberts
Mar 183 min read
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride: The Night That Woke a Revolution
April 18, 1775. Longfellow's poem got half the story wrong. The real midnight ride — and why it actually worked — is even better than the legend.
Trevor Roberts
Mar 183 min read
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