How the Southern campaign won the American Revolution — and how Cherokee, Creek, and Catawba nations shaped the war’s deadliest theater, 1778–1781.
Category: American Revolution
Joseph Plumb Martin – Book, Diary & Revolutionary
Joseph Plumb Martin enlisted at 15, survived Valley Forge and Yorktown, and left the Revolution’s most vivid soldier diary. Explore his life and legacy.
7 Brilliant Military Retreats
Explore the Nez Perce War of 1877—a 1,400-mile Indigenous fighting retreat led by Chief Joseph—alongside 6 other famous military retreats in history.
Why Did Benedict Arnold Betray America?
Benedict Arnold betrayed America—but why? Explore the politics, debt, resentment, and character flaws behind history’s most infamous Revolutionary War traitor.
The Spies Who Launched America’s Industrial Revolution
How stolen British textile secrets launched America’s Industrial Revolution — and how the mills, cotton, and land came at the expense of Indigenous nations.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko – Statue, General & Revolution
Tadeusz Kościuszko: Polish engineer of the American Revolution, friend of Jefferson, and author of a pioneering will freeing enslaved people. His enduring legacy today.
8 Great Strides for Freedom in U.S. History
Eight milestones in American freedom—reframed through Indigenous sovereignty, treaties, and Native nations whose political traditions shaped U.S. liberty.
Boston Tea Party
How the Boston Tea Party of 1773 set off a continental revolution — and why Native nations entered the fight as sovereign powers defending their homelands.
Bet You Didn’t Know: Founding Fathers
Beyond the Declaration: how Native nations, wampum belts, and Iroquois confederation shaped the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers’ world.
John Hancock – Signature, Person & Independence
John Hancock (1737–1793): Boston merchant, Declaration of Independence signer, and first governor of Massachusetts. Explore his life, legacy, and era.
Committees of Correspondence – Definition, Date & Purpose
Committees of Correspondence explained: definition, 1772 Boston origins, Virginia’s network, and their impact on Native land and the American Revolution.
Battle of Cowpens – Who Won, Timeline & Significance
Battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781: how Daniel Morgan’s defense in depth defeated Banastre Tarleton and why the victory reshaped the Revolutionary War’s Southern campaign.