How the 1776 Declaration of Independence was printed, engrossed on parchment, and preserved through war and fire — plus the Native history it left out.
Category: American Revolution
The Midnight Ride of William Dawes
William Dawes rode the same April 18, 1775 warning route as Paul Revere, evaded capture, and was forgotten. History, evidence, and the Native landscape beneath the ride.
8 Must-See Revolutionary War Memorials
Explore 8 Revolutionary War memorials—from Concord to Yorktown—on Native homelands. Discover the Indigenous history beneath America’s monuments.
Valley Forge: Facts, Location & Baron von Steuben
Valley Forge 1777–1778: Washington’s winter camp, Baron von Steuben’s drills, disease and hardship — and the Native homelands reshaped by the American Revolution.
Did a Snowball Fight Start the American Revolution?
Explore how the Boston Massacre of 1770 intertwined with Native American sovereignty, treaties, and the Haudenosaunee influence on the American Revolution.
When Benedict Arnold Tried to Capture Quebec
How Benedict Arnold’s failed 1775 Quebec campaign reshaped Indigenous alliances during the American Revolution—Mohawk, Wabanaki, and Seven Nations diplomacy.
Benjamin Franklin – Biography, Inventions & Facts
Discover how Benjamin Franklin’s diplomacy, inventions, and the Albany Plan intersected with Native American nations, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the 1783 Treaty of Paris.
How Was the Declaration of Independence Distributed?
Discover how the Declaration of Independence was distributed in 1776 through Dunlap Broadsides, public readings, and newspapers — and how Indigenous nations were affected.
11 Surprising Facts About Benjamin Franklin
Eleven surprising, historically verified facts about Benjamin Franklin — from his Native treaty diplomacy to the Albany Plan, his late abolitionism, and the 200-year trust.
The Declaration of Independence Was Also a List of Grievances
Explore how the Declaration of Independence’s 27 grievances functioned as a legal indictment—and what this meant for Native nations during the American Revolution.
Writing of Declaration of Independence – Authors, Summary & Text
How Thomas Jefferson, the Committee of Five, and the Second Continental Congress wrote the Declaration of Independence — and how its language shaped Native American history.
How Paul Revere’s Engraving of the Boston Massacre Rallied the Patriot Cause
Paul Revere’s 1770 ‘Bloody Massacre’ engraving turned the Boston Massacre into lasting Patriot propaganda—how a silversmith’s print shaped revolutionary memory.