American History
Benjamin Franklin: The Man of Public Affairs
Franklin had transformed himself, as befitted a gentleman, into a man of public affairs. He had to face a lot of criticism and scorn in his career of public affairs. […]
Professor Allen Guelzo
American History
The Early Life and Success of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin had worked harder throughout his life to make himself into an object of honor, especially considering how low was the rung of the ladder on which he had been born. By 1740s, he had become a gentleman in the American society. […]
American History
Robert Morris: Congress’s Superintendent of Finance
Robert Morris was made the Superintendent of Finance in 1781. He tried his best to stabilize America’s economy, but disgusted with the opposition to his policies, he resigned from his post in 1784. […]
American History
American Congress and the Depreciating Paper Currency
To fix the financial woes that were the result of the Revolutionary War, the states in America decided to print their own money. This caused further problems in the American society. […]
American History
The Financial Woes of the Confederation Congress
The Congress and the states found themselves ill-equipped to deal with the financial problems that arose with the Revolutionary War. The decisions the states made about the financial problems almost make the paralysis of the Confederation Congress look appealing. […]
American History
The Woes of Thomas Mifflin and his Congress
As the third president of Congress, Thomas Mifflin had to face numerous difficulties. The Articles of Confederation and Congress did little to help him. […]
American History
Thomas Mifflin and the Congress of the United States
When George Washington stepped down from his post of general-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1783, all was not well with Congress and the United States. […]
American History
Who Counts as a Founding Father of America?
To correctly identify the Founders of the American republic, we must consider the people who established the republic and successfully administered the new nation. […]
American History
The Greatest Vexation of Washington’s Life: Protecting the Republic
The state of the economy immediately after the Revolution and the failure of the states to work together in the new nation forced Washington to question the republican experiment in America. This was not the republic that he had dreamt of. […]
American History
Andrew Jackson: The Popular Military Chieftain
Andrew Jackson had little experience as a statesman in comparison to his competitors, John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. Yet, he swept the popular and electoral vote of the 1824 election. […]