War for Independence

Battle of Bunker Hill // 250th Anniversary Reenactment

The Battle of Bunker Hill, just outside Boston, was an important battle of the American War for Independence. Although the…

2 weeks ago

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: Real or Fake?

250 years ago the representatives of the citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declared independence from England, over a year before…

2 months ago

General Andrew Pickens: Ring Fight!

A tall and bronzed militia captain named Andrew Pickens led his scouts steadily forward to the unseen enemy. The captain…

10 months ago

Eliza Lucas Pinckney: She Smiles at the Future

There are few young ladies today who relish getting up at 5 AM.  Even fewer make it a habit of…

10 months ago

Legacies of Two Founding Fathers: Jefferson and Henry

The founding of the United States was accomplished by a motley group of men who varied in many aspects. They…

4 years ago

Why is North Carolina “First in Freedom”?

http://www.nsjonline.com/article/2017/04/kickler-what-first-in-freedom-means

8 years ago

What Happened at the Battle of Concord?

Join Discerning History for a brief overview of the Battle of Concord, the first American victory and one of the…

9 years ago

Top 10 Best Revolutionary War Battlefields

Visiting a battlefield can give you a far richer experience than just reading what happened there. It gives a greater…

9 years ago

One Soldier’s Experience of the Battle of Camden

On April day in 1851, an old man walked into the office of the justice of the peace in Talladega County,…

9 years ago