
America’s War with Great Britain
Officer Hazard Perry built ten small ships to take out British squadrons. Surprisingly, he was successful against the British ships. […]
Officer Hazard Perry built ten small ships to take out British squadrons. Surprisingly, he was successful against the British ships. […]
America had to endure two different military threats in 1811. On the one hand, it was on the brink of war with Great Britain, and on the other, some wanted the U.S. to invade Canada. […]
John Marshall was determined to decrease the state legislators’ influence, especially when ruling against the federal judiciary’s decisions. […]
John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was unimpressed with the power he had. He wrote about his frustrations regarding the position. […]
James Madison was raging in 1796. With the presidency of John Adams and the quasi-war with France, he had no choice but to see Alexander Hamilton’s plans in action. […]
Aaron Burr was tried for treason in Virginia. But after two weeks, John Marshall instructed the grand jury that the treason indictment was groundless. […]
John Marshall enlisted in the army in 1777. He became a lieutenant and had to endure hardships while in winter encampment at Valley Forge. […]
In the presidential election between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, Jefferson won and became president. Everything went hand in hand to end Burr’s career as a public man. But his thirst for revenge never stopped. […]
Aaron Burr had a strong desire to dominate. He had a different mindset than his father. His thirst and eagerness to become president caused him to gradually be driven over the line. […]
Pierre L’Enfant was fired by George Washington after he failed in the first auction. In general, the construction of the federal city didn’t go as well as Washington wanted, so he had to seek help from Congress. […]
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