The legend of Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess, is a tale deeply woven into Chinese mythology. However, she is rarely […]
The history of the United States has been shaped by the leadership of its presidents. Each administration has left its […]
On March 4, 1793, George Washington took the oath of office for his second term as President of the United […]
In the summer of 1791, a knock at the door of Alexander Hamilton’s home set off a chain of events […]
In the early 1790s, the United States was a young republic trying to define itself. But beneath the surface of […]
In today’s America, you can’t ignore three words—”Federal Reserve Bank.” As the country’s central bank, it wields immense power, controlling […]
In the summer of 1790, while Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton were hashing out the famous 1790 Compromise over dinner, one key figure was […]
In the summer of 1790, the young United States was on the brink of collapse. The federal government, barely a […]
In 1789, George Washington became the first President of the United States, but he quickly realized that running a country […]
In 1787, the United States Constitution gave birth to the world’s first modern federal republic—a nation so improbable that even […]
When the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788, it established a strong federal government, but it lacked one crucial element: […]
In September 1787, after four months of intense and secretive discussions, the United States Constitution was finally unveiled. And what […]
In the sweltering summer of 1787, a group of visionaries gathered in Philadelphia to draft a new Constitution for the […]
By the end of July 1787, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia were exhausted. Months of relentless debate […]
In the sweltering summer of 1787, as the Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia to draft the U.S. Constitution, one word […]
In September 1786, a call was made in Annapolis for the states to convene in Philadelphia the following May to […]
After the American Revolution, the United States found itself in an awkward position: it had won independence but didn’t quite […]
After eight grueling years of war, the American people had won their long-sought independence. But now came an even greater […]
In September 1783, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution, but it didn’t end America’s troubles. As British […]
In October 1781, the American Revolution reached its climax with the stunning victory at the Battle of Yorktown. Nearly 7,000 […]
When we think of the American Revolution, names like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin dominate the narrative. But […]
In late September 1781, a combined force of American and French troops arrived at Yorktown, Virginia. With nearly 20,000 soldiers […]
