Have you ever wondered what is meant by dates of the form 24 February 1616/1617 (where the year is written as two numbers, separated by a sl...

T oday's Colonial Gift From Whiskers Is a webite that gives a tremendous amount of information for those who are researching their co...

The Adventures of Daniel Boone Formerly A Hunter; Containing a Narrative of the Wars of Kentucky T he publication of Daniel Boone's ...

W hen one begins the journey of finding those that have come before them, it is especially important to be ready to confront some of the rea...

This historic proclamation was issued by George Washington during his first year as President. It sets aside Thursday, November 26 as "...

Here is a little YouTube video on Women and their impact on the American Revolution.

Spies in the American Revolution During the Revolutionary War, women applied the traditional skills they learned as homemakers to espionage...

Abigail Adams wrote to John Adams on March 31, 1776 "I long to hear that you have declared an in dependency - and by the way, in the ne...

Workshop: Anatomy of an DAR Application/Supplemental When: Saturday, October 24th, 2009 Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m. Where: Smoky Hill Library Ad...

When fighting broke out in 1775 the American colonists had no large gunboats, no naval cannon or shot, no warship construction experience, a...

The Battle of Yorktown It began on September 28th and was fought until October 19th, 1781. It was the last major battle of the war. De...

As it turns out, the Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Americans' War of Independence. Actually, there were two battles at...

When we all think of voting, we think of the women in the picture to the left voting in 1920. Did you know that New Jersey women voted in th...