How women shaped the American Revolution as boycotters, spies, soldiers, and Haudenosaunee Clan Mothers who negotiated for their nations’ survival.
Category: American Revolution
Battle of Long Island- Winner, Date & Summary
Battle of Long Island (Aug 27, 1776): British victory, Washington’s dramatic retreat, and the Lenape, Montaukett, and Haudenosaunee nations whose homelands were at stake.
Washington Commands the Continental Army
How George Washington disciplined the Continental Army — and how Haudenosaunee, Oneida, and Tuscarora decisions shaped the Revolution’s outcome.
Why Germans Fought in the Revolutionary War—for the British
Discover why 30,000 Hessian soldiers fought for Britain in the American Revolution—their German origins, conscription, Jäger riflemen, and the Native lands they crossed.
9 Things You May Not Know About Paul Revere
Discover 9 verified historical facts about Paul Revere — silversmith, engraver, forensic dentist, and founder of America’s first Patriot intelligence network.
9 Heroic Women of the American Revolution
Discover 9 heroic women of the American Revolution—from Deborah Sampson to Mercy Otis Warren—and explore the Native nations whose alliances shaped early America.
Peter Salem’s Revolutionary Story | Black American Heroes
Peter Salem, an enslaved man from Framingham, fought at Bunker Hill in 1775 and became a symbol of Black and Indigenous service in the American Revolution.
7 Surprising Facts About the Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party wasn’t a tax protest — and the ‘Mohawk’ disguises weren’t solidarity. Explore the untold Indigenous history behind America’s most famous rebellion.
Life Under British Occupation During the American Revolution
How British martial law reshaped American port cities during the Revolution—and why Indigenous nations, from the Haudenosaunee to the Cherokee, bore the deepest cost.
What Was the Continental Congress? A Complete Timeline
A complete timeline of the Continental Congress (1774–1789) and its profound legacy for Native nations — from the Articles of Association to the Northwest Ordinance.
10 of the Best Books on the American Revolution
Ten essential books on the American Revolution revealing Native nations’ strategic choices, sovereignty, and the cost of a war rarely told as Indigenous history.
How the American Revolution Spurred Independence Movements Around the World
How the American Revolution sparked global independence movements — and reshaped Indigenous sovereignty, treaties, and wampum diplomacy across Native nations.