General Cornwallis

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 15 March

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 15 March 2013 On this day in 1820, Maine joined the union as the 23rd state, part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The population of Maine at that time was nearly 300,000 and the territory consisted of nine counties and 236 towns. It took delegates three weeks in October of 1819 to finalize a state constitution, with the convention presided over by […]

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This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 11 September

On this day in 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury by President Washington. Initially Robert Morris had been appointed Secretary of the Treasury, but Morris declined the office and recommended Hamilton for the position. Find out what else happened on This Day in Founders History at mikechurch.com

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This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 16 August

This Day In Founders History – 16 August On this day in 1777, the Battle of Bennington, Vermont took place, although it was actually fought entirely in Walloomsac, New York, about ten miles to the west. General John Stark and his force of nearly 2,000 men, outnumbering their opponents nearly 2:1, were victorious over the British and Hessian forces.

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 3 January 2012

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 3 January 2012 On this day in 1777, the Battle of Princeton was fought. On 1 January, Cornwallis led his forces toward Trenton, although he was delayed a day by a series of attacks at the hands of Colonel Edward Hand. Cornwallis was confident they had Washington’s troops at hand as he could see the burning campfires in the Continental camp through the […]

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