George Washington Parke Custis

The October 7th, 1776 issue of the Connecticut Courant, now better known as the Hartford Courant, had both an appealing and hard to look at appearance and the layout of the newspaper was a bit disorganized. The newspaper had no particular order and it was difficult to differentiate the stories. A particular article that was a bit simpler to tell apart was the one titled WILLIAMSBURG, dated September 13 on page two of the newspaper. The article is about a general who plans to break up Florida and…

George Washington- George Washington was a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and was the first to become U.S. president, but before that he was just a simple man. He was raised by mother widow and 5 other siblings. When he was older he was appointed adjutant with a rank of major in the Virginia militia. Later on he left the army and got married to his wife ‘Martha Dandridge’. Later the British formed the tea act to gain more revenue. Then Washington stepped up.…

Bullets whizzed past my head as I ran away from the action towards a nearby spring to fill my now empty pitcher. I had to make countless trips back and forth from the battlefield to this little safe haven. I crouched near the water's edge and filled up the pitcher. I peeked through the reeds and watched as men fired cannons. I took a deep breath and stood up. I ran back towards the battle field, water dripping down my hand. I spotted a soldier lying on the ground either taking cover from…

After many trials and errors, Jamestown became the first successful colony in America. The effort put behind Jamestown was strong enough to support and develop the colony. However, such effort was not always put behind expeditions across the Atlantic. The Roanoke story demonstrates what insufficient interest and activity could lead to. The Roanoke settlement is a mystery which has boggled many historians for years, however, with our current knowledge and accessibility to information, historians…

I am doing a biography on James Monroe. He was one of the founding fathers of the revolutionary war. He was born on April 28, 1758 in Monroe Hall, Virginia. He died July 4,1831 in New York City, NY. His occupations were to be a politician, college administrator, lawyer, farmer. He went to college at William and Mary from (1774-1776), and he went to Camp Beltown Academy. James Monroe was the last American President from the “Virginia Dynasty”. He was the oldest out of all of his siblings. James…

he saved upper New York from British conquest. Washington Burned and New Orleans Defended In August of 1814, a second British force attacked Washington…

after the Washington’s army was destroyed by the British in New York, the British put an end to the revolt and led the colony to a new era in its history. The United States was doing a great job chasing its way for the independence. General George Washington, who was in the charge of some part of the army, makes a good guess after had taken Boston from the British control, 1776. British next target it would be New York, so right after, the American commandant ordered to their troops to go…

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the victory that ignited the Revolutionary War. The British Redcoats underestimated the colonist’s willingness to die for what they believe, war tactics, strategy, and human intelligence. A ripple of events during April of 1775 led the colonist to their first victory against the British government. After years of unacceptable taxation against the 13 colonist the war began. Important information in regards of General’s Gage intentions to burn and destroy…

The Battle of Trenton that After the Americans lost the battle in New York, George Washington decided it was a great time to attack. In the year 1776 it was December, Christmas Day in the start of the war. George Washington and his army crossed the icy Delaware River. The Colonial Army invaded the town of Trenton, New Jersey. The Battle of Trenton began on December 25th, 1776 and it ended on December 26th, 1776. The British left Trenton in the hands of the mercenary Hessians, who were hired…

The Class divisions and resentments still flourished. The mansion was rented out for various uses, as well as used by the city of New Bern to host receptions. The Palace hosted a prominent guest in 1791 when George Washington stopped in New Bern on his southern tour. At the Palace, Washington was entertained at a banquet and ball and noted in his diary, “Thursday 21st. Dined with the Citizens at a public dinner given by them; & went to a dancing assembly in the evening--both of which was at…