Shortly after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, General George Washington ordered an accounting of the ...
Jane Kamensky is the president and CEO of Monticello and the author of “A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton ...
On April 12, 1776, the 4th Provincial Congress in session at Halifax passed a resolution that became known as “The Halifax Resolves.” In this document, North Carolinians declared ...