1776 Declaration of Independence Advent Calendar
You can buy the 1776 Declaration of Independence Advent Calendar here Click on the [Read more...]
The inside story on gift shops at America’s historic sites
I started The History List and later The History List Store to connect people [Read more...]
English Translation from “Description de la Virginie” — Famous map of Virginia
Philip D. Burden in his definitive The Mapping of North America, writes: "One of [Read more...]
Major Anniversaries in US History—2025
January January 2, 1890: Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer under President Harrison January [Read more...]
A closer look at a rare 1865 lithograph: “The Declaration of Independence with George Washington and the Seals of 36 States”
Early this year I was alerted to the opportunity to acquire this unusual lithograph [Read more...]
Signers of the Declaration of Independence, from oldest to youngest, based on their age in 1776
Franklin, Benjamin 70 PA Hopkins, Stephen 69 RI Hart, John 65 NJ Lewis, Francis [Read more...]
Win a chance to be aboard USS Constitution on their 4th of July turnaround
Photo by Chris Devers. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Get the chance to ride aboard the USS Constitution as it sails in Boston [Read more...]