by Is This History | May 12, 2026 | American History, American Revolution
A quiet forest in western Pennsylvania became the unlikely birthplace of a global conflict in the spring of 1754. A 22-year-old lieutenant colonel from Virginia named George Washington led a small militia into the disputed Ohio River Valley. He had orders to assert...
by Is This History | Apr 30, 2026 | American History, American Revolution
When most people think of early colonial resistance to British authority, their minds immediately jump to the Boston Tea Party of 1773. The bold act of throwing taxed tea into the harbor became a defining moment in American history. Yet, a year earlier, a group of...
