Explore the Stamp Act of 1765: its roots in the Seven Years’ War, its connection to Native diplomacy and Pontiac’s War, and its role in sparking the American Revolution.
Category: American Revolution
10 Things You May Not Know About the Battle of Bunker Hill
Explore 10 verified facts about the Battle of Bunker Hill, framed within the Indigenous history of Boston Harbor and the Massachusett homeland of Charlestown.
When the Yellow Fever Outbreak of 1793 Sent the Wealthy Fleeing Philadelphia
How Philadelphia’s 1793 yellow fever epidemic drove the wealthy to flee — and why free Black Philadelphians, led by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones, stayed to nurse the dying.
What Uniforms Did the Continental Army Wear?
What did Continental Army soldiers wear? From hunting shirts to blue 1779 uniforms, explore how a patchwork of regional dress shaped American identity.
How Days of Fasting Helped Fuel the American Revolution
How two Continental Congress fasting days in 1775 & 1776 used prayer and religious tradition to unite the colonies and fuel the American Revolution.
The Mysterious Origins of the American Flag
Explore the mysterious origins of the American flag—from Revolutionary regimental banners and the 1777 Flag Resolution to Native symbolic traditions and the Betsy Ross legend.
Remembering the Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, from the King Street killings to the John Adams trial and the legacy of Crispus Attucks in the American Revolution.
The American Revolution: A Fight Won, A Nation Born
How Native nations, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and Black soldiers like Peter Salem shaped the American Revolution—and paid the price after victory.
Revolutionary War – Timeline, Facts & Battles
Revolutionary War timeline seen through Native & Indigenous history: Haudenosaunee alliances, Cherokee campaigns, broken Treaties, and enduring tribal sovereignty.
Why Did ‘Yankee Doodle’ Call a Feather Macaroni?
Why did ‘Yankee Doodle’ call a feather macaroni? Discover the 18th-century fashion slang, Grand Tour origins, and how British mockery became an American anthem.
Crispus Attucks and the Boston Massacre
Explore Crispus Attucks’ Native and African ancestry, the Boston Massacre of 1770, and the Indigenous history behind America’s revolution and its contested legacy.
Declaration of Independence – Signed, Writer, Date
How the Declaration of Independence’s July 4, 1776 adoption shaped—and contradicted—Native American sovereignty, treaty diplomacy, and Indigenous history.