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Birth of the Nation
Every Historical Conquest article on Birth of the Nation — 13 pieces of narrative history written for students and teachers.
3. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: Struggles in the American Colonies, (1783-1787)
My Name is Robert Morris: The Financier of the RevolutionI was born in Liverpool, England, in 1734, but destiny carried me across the Atlantic when I was but a boy. My fa
56 min
4. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: Social Unrest in the New American Colonies
My Name is Henry Knox: Soldier of the Revolution and Guardian of the RepublicI was born in Boston in 1750, the son of a shipbuilder who passed away when I was just nine y
44 min
5. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: The Start of the Constitutional Convention
My Name is George Mason: The Reluctant Patriot and Defender of LibertyI was born in 1725 on a plantation in Fairfax County, Virginia, along the banks of the Potomac River
55 min
6. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: The Drafting of the U.S. Constitution
My Name is Rufus King: The Federalist DiplomatI was born in 1755 in Scarborough, Massachusetts—what you now call Maine. My father was a prosperous merchant, and he saw to
57 min
7. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: Establishing the Executive and Judicial Branches of the U.S
My Name is Edmund Randolph: The Constitutional Architect and America’s First Attorney GeneralI was born on August 10, 1753, in Williamsburg, Virginia, into a family that
49 min
8. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: Ratification of the Constitution and States in the Newly Fo
My Name is John Lansing Jr.: Delegate of New York and Reluctant ArchitectI was born in Albany in 1754, a city that carried the sound of merchants’ carts, the sharp tongue
55 min
9. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: The Creation of the first U.S. Congress and Legislative Bra
My Name is Richard Henry Lee: Senator of the First United States CongressI was born into a world that seemed destined for upheaval. My family, old Virginia stock, carried
51 min
10. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: The First President Election
My Name is John Thomas: Judge of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsI was born into a world of order, duty, and the sober expectations of New England life. From my earliest
56 min
15. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: Whiskey Rebellion: Conflict in the New Nation
My Name is William Irvine: General and Statesman of the Early RepublicI was born in 1741 in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where the rolling green fields and firm Presbyteria
53 min
16. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: First Foreign Policy, War, and Navy
My Name is Edmund Jennings: Diplomat, Observer, and Voice Between Two WorldsI was born in the Colony of Virginia in 1731, the son of a family that moved comfortably in bo
54 min
17. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: The First Political Parties of the United States
My Name is Henry Lee III “Light-Horse Harry”: Soldier, Statesman, and Defender of the Early American RepublicI was born in 1756 on the banks of the Potomac River in Westm
55 min
18. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: The First Contested Presidential Election: John Adams
My Name is Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution and First Lady of the RepublicI was born on November 22, 1744, in the small town of Weymouth, Massachusetts. My father w
53 min
19. Heroes and Villains of the Birth of the Nation: “Revolution of 1800” – No Peaceful Transfer of Power
My Name is Charles Carroll: Statesman and Last Living Signer of the DeclarationI was born in 1737 into a world shaped by faith, wealth, and exclusion. As a Catholic in th
55 min