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[image] Welcome to American History & Studies! 🇺🇸 Here we explore the ideas, events, people, and principles that shaped the United States — from the Founding Fathers to the moon, and everything in between. We dive into primary sources, celebrate American achievements, and examine the

[image] An option General Robert E. Lee had before surrendering that solemn day, was to carry on the war guerrilla style. Which to the lasting good fortune of his countrymen, he did not exercise. Lee viewed such guerrilla tactics as, “An unmixed evil.” There was no honor in it.

[image] Facing total annihilation, George Washington organized a skillful overnight evacuation under the cover of a miraculous fog at the Battle of Long Island, August 29–30, 1776. We often praise leaders for their vision, their strategy, and their ability to point the way forward. But

[image] The Third System of Coastal Fortifications. The War of 1812 exposed major gaps in American security, major U.S. ports and our coastline was completely vulnerable to invading warships. In 1816, Congress launched one of the largest infrastructure projects in national history: The

[image] In the summer of 1776, the Marblehead Militia, the 14th Massachusetts’ sailor-soldiers commanded by Colonel John Glover were an indispensable asset at the disastrous Battle of Long Island. Thousands of British regulars and their Hessian allies used New York’s harbors to descend

[image] Sherman’s Sympathy: The Surrender of the Army of Tennessee. April 18-26, 1865. Sherman made total war on the south until they were finally defeated, but once the fighting stopped, he became very generous, more generous than Lincoln and Grant had been to Lee. He accepted the

[image] 🇺🇸 Legendary American Ships 🇺🇸 USS TEXAS (BB-35) 🔱 Also know as the “Mighty T” or “The Fighting Texas” for her ability to unleash absolute hell on enemy coastal fortifications. In 1914 she was commissioned as the most powerful warship on Earth. She carried the largest guns in

[image] May you do good and not evil. May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others. May you share freely, never taking more than you give.

[image] 🇺🇸 Legendary American Ships 🇺🇸 USS Lexington (CV-16) 🔱 Also known as “The Blue Ghost.” The Japanese claimed they had sunk her four separate times. Tokyo Rose broadcast it. Japanese radio celebrated it. Each time the Blue Ghost came back, freshly painted in her distinctive

[image] After the British army burned down the home of Colonel Thomas Sumter in 1780, they awoke a relentless spirit. He did not just fight the British Empire, he destabilized their entire southern strategy with aggressive, unpredictable tactics, with a furious thirst for revenge.

[image] The America (built in 1897) is the world’s oldest commercially operating tugboat, still in service at the Port of Monroe, Michigan. Built in Buffalo, NY, this 83-foot steel-hulled vessel survived two sinkings, a fire, and has been converted from steam to diesel. She is now used

[image] Richard Nixon was a talented, self-taught musician who could play five different instruments: the piano, violin, clarinet, saxophone, and accordion. Remarkably, he never used sheet music and played entirely by ear. He used his musical skills to connect with people, famously

[image] Happy Patriots Day! 🇺🇸 During the Battle of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, the British failed to confiscate patriot arms at Concord. News of the attack spread across Massachusetts. By noon, when the lobster-backs began their march back from Concord, the area was filled

[image] “George Washington and His Troops” by Frank Schoonover. (1926)

[image] Appomattox: The Collapse of a Dream. On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee realized that further fighting was futile and that he must ask Grant for surrender terms. Lee said, “I would rather die a thousand deaths.” But he sent the message to grant. A Civil War history

[image] In the summer of 1776, the Old Continentals joined together. The New Englanders in a mix of civilian and maritime clothes stared at the men from other states in ragged regimentals. Virginians wore whatever military coats could be scraped together, like brown, or gray hunting

[image] On June 29, 1776, General William Howe brought a massive British fleet down from Boston in preparation for an aggressive campaign against the Americans in New York, anchored in the Lower Bay. Daniel McCurtin witnessed the massive flotilla from his seaside home that morning at

[image] On April 4, 1776—250 years ago today—George Washington set his Continental Army in motion from Cambridge, Massachusetts, beginning the long march toward New York City. Fresh off their hard-won victory in the Siege of Boston, Washington correctly anticipated that the Redcoats

[image] On August 1, 1801, the crew of the USS Enterprise learned a brutal lesson about naval warfare that changed the United States Navy forever. It was the first major battle of the First Barbary War, fought against North African corsairs who had been capturing American merchant ships

[image] Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia, April 10, 1865. “After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the survivors of so many

[image] On this day, April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic vanished into the icy North Atlantic, just hours after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage. While over 1,500 lives were lost, the tragedy revealed profound acts of courage and selflessness, especially among the men who stood back

[image] Presley O'Bannon (1776 – 1850) was a distinguished First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, renowned for his leadership in the First Barbary War (1801–1805). He is most famous for leading a 500-mile march across the North African desert and storming the city of Derna

[image] On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride to warn the colonists that the “British are coming!” An important spark that lit the American Revolution. What’s your favorite Revolutionary War story, battle, or figure? Drop it below — let’s talk American history!

[image] The Permanent Corps of Discovery, (Lewis and Clark Expedition) was the core group of soldiers and civilians, about 33 people, who continued from Fort Mandan to the Pacific Ocean and back, 1805–1806, after the preliminary crew returned. In April 1805, the expedition was split.

[image] George Washington to the President of Congress. August 29, 1776, Long Island. “I am sorry to inform Congress. that I have not yet heard either of General Sullivan or Lord Stirling, who were among the missing after the engagement; nor can I ascertain our loss. I am hopeful, part

[image] 🇺🇸 Washington’s Ten Little Schooners 🇺🇸 As Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton saw the young United States was bleeding money to smugglers. Tariffs were the lifeblood of the new government, and without armed vessels to enforce them, the revenue simply would not come in.

[image] “Deep in the Forest” by David Wright

[image] During the Battle of Guam, July 21-August 10, 1944, 60 dogs were assigned to the marines. The dogs, sometimes called “devil dogs” were primarily Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds. These war dogs were primarily used as sentries and scouts. They sniffed out snipers, warned

[image] “without guide or companion, through pathless woods, over rivers and mountains, fearless alike of the seasons, of savages, or of any peril of his long and lonely way, he walked back to his father's house in Virginia.”

[image] The 5th Maryland Regiment stood out in George Washington's army. While many Continental soldiers lacked basic supplies, these troops marched onto the battlefield in matching, high-quality hunting-style frocks with Buckskin breeches and armed with top-tier equipment, including

[image] July 2, 1863. Gettysburg. The day is coming to a close, the Union line is collapsing. A massive wave of 1,200 Confederate soldiers is surging forward, threatening to take Cemetery Ridge. If they break through, all is lost. General Winfield Scott Hancock rode frantically along

[image] “USS Enterprise Battling the Barbary Pirates, 1801.” by Patrick O'Brien. The third ship in U.S. history to carry the name Enterprise was a schooner used to capture pirate ships during the Barbary Wars. American shipping vessels were frequently attacked in the Caribbean, and the

[image] In 1769, Colonel Richard “Dick” Taylor, the father of President Zachary Taylor, set out with his older brother, Hancock Taylor, to explore the uncharted American frontier. Departing from Pittsburgh, they traveled down the Ohio River, to the Mississippi River reaching Spanish

[image] The Sinking and Rescue of PT-109 ⚓️🇺🇸 On this day in history, August 2, 1943, one of the most defining chapters in the life of future U.S. President John F. Kennedy unfolded in the South Pacific. While commanding the torpedo boat PT-109 during the Solomon Islands campaign,

[image] The Knight at the Crossroads, 1882, by Viktor Vasnetsov.

[image] “The present and future generations of our country can never be better employed than in studying the models set before them by the fathers of the Revolution.” -William Wirt

[image] Lord Stirling led the Maryland 400 in a desperate counter-attack against British forces at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. Patriot forces fought near Gowanus Creek / Brouwer's Mill area while the main Continental Army escaped across the marsh. This painting is an

[image] On April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in American history came to a tragic end. William Henry Harrison, the 9th President, had delivered the longest inaugural address in U.S. history—lasting nearly two hours in cold, wet weather—just 32 days earlier. He caught pneumonia

[image] Ever heard of the other Washington from the Revolutionary War? Meet Colonel William Washington, born in Stafford County, Virginia, he was a heroic cavalry commander in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and a distant cousin of George Washington. He fought at

[image] 🇺🇸 Legendary American Ships 🇺🇸 The USS Enterprise (CV-6) 🔱 She was the most decorated U.S. surface warship of World War II and one of the most legendary ships ever to fly the Stars and Stripes. Also known as “The Big E” “The Lucky E” “The Grey Ghost” and “The Galloping

[image] On this day, April 4, 1818, the United States Congress passed the Flag Act, forever shaping one of America’s most enduring symbols. With the nation rapidly expanding westward, lawmakers decreed that the Stars and Stripes would feature 13 permanent red and white stripes

[image] The Point of No Return. 📜✍️ August 2, 1776. Most Americans celebrate July 4. But the real moment of no return came today. The engrossed parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence was laid out in Philadelphia. One by one, 56 men stepped forward and put their names on

[image] 🇺🇸 Night Raids: Stephen Decatur 🇺🇸 When the frigate Philadelphia ran aground on an uncharted reef while blockading Tripoli and she fell intact into enemy hands. Her 300-man crew was taken prisoner and the Tripolitans began turning the powerful American warship into a floating

[image] Appomattox: The Final Salute. On a cloudy day, April 12, 1865, four years to the day from the firing on Fort Sumter, the Union Fifth Core led by Joshua Chamberlain, the hero of Little round top at Gettysburg, marched into Appomattox to receive the surrender of the Army of

[image] Lord Stirling and the Immortal 400. A massive British armada arrived to take the vital port of New York Harbor aiming to crush the newly declared American independence. George Washington had to split his army between Manhattan and Long Island, in an attempt to hold back the

[image] “I have not yet begun to Fight!” 🧵(1/12) John Paul Jones is remembered as the Father of the U.S. Navy. He emulated the daring tenacity of the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War, where he earned his reputation as a naval hero. An American History thread. 🇺🇸

[image] “Thou hast murder'd, robb'd, and spoil'd, Time it is thy poor soul were assoil’d; Priest did'st thou slay, and churches burn, Time it is now to repentance to turn; Fiends hast thou worshipp'd, with fiendish rite, Leave now the darkness, and wend into light: O! while life and

[image] On August 7, 1782, George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit—the first American decoration ever awarded to ordinary soldiers. From his headquarters at Newburgh, he ordered that any man who performed a meritorious act could wear a purple cloth heart edged with lace

[image] Did you know George Farragut, father of David Glasgow Farragut (the first American Admiral) was a Spanish-born minorcan sailor who volunteered for the Continental cavalry and fought alongside William Washington at the Battle of Cowpens on January 17, 1781. When Washington

[image] “No weary mind may stand against Wyrd. Nor may a broken will work new hope…” -The Wanderer, by Unknown.