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CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE (1776-2026)
Dedicated to inspiring and educating Americans about the leaders and events that led to Independence by sharing the stories of the people who founded the United States and fought to preserve it.

1781 - Sept 28 - BATTLE OF YORKTOWN BEGINS On September 28, 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,0...
09/28/2025

1781 - Sept 28 - BATTLE OF YORKTOWN BEGINS

On September 28, 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, began the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown, the most important battle of the War of Independence.

Washington's forces had encircled British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, with their backs to the York River and the Chesapeake Bay.

After three weeks of non-stop bombardment, both day and night, from cannon and artillery, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown on October 17, 1781, effectively ending the War for Independence.

Pleading illness, Cornwallis did not attend the formal surrender ceremony, held on October 19. Instead, his second in command, General Charles O'Hara, carried Cornwallis' sword to the American and French commanders.

1789 - Sept 25 - BILL OF RIGHTS APPROVED BY CONGRESSOn Sept 25, 1789, the new Congress of the United States approved 12 ...
09/25/2025

1789 - Sept 25 - BILL OF RIGHTS APPROVED BY CONGRESS

On Sept 25, 1789, the new Congress of the United States approved 12 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. Each Amendment had to be ratified by 2/3 of the states in order to become part of the Constitution - over the next two years ten of the amendments were ratified, and the Bill of Rights became law on December 15, 1791.

Among the freedoms protected are #1 which grants the right of freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government; #2 the right to bear arms; and #10 which states that rights not specifically granted to the federal government are reserved for the states and the people.

1789 - Sept 24 - U.S. SUPREME COURT ESTABLISHED WITH 6 JUSTICES The Judiciary Act of 1789 was passed by Congress and sig...
09/24/2025

1789 - Sept 24 - U.S. SUPREME COURT ESTABLISHED WITH 6 JUSTICES

The Judiciary Act of 1789 was passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington on September 24, 1789, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or retirement.

That day, President Washington nominated John Jay to preside as chief justice, and John Rutledge, William Cushing, John Blair, Robert Harrison, and James Wilson to be associate justices. On September 26, all six appointments were confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

1779 - Sept 23 - JOHN PAUL JONES - "I have not yet begun to fight!" On Sept 23, 1779 the U.S. ship Bonhomme Richard, com...
09/23/2025

1779 - Sept 23 - JOHN PAUL JONES - "I have not yet begun to fight!"

On Sept 23, 1779 the U.S. ship Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, wins a hard-fought engagement against the British ships of war Serapis and Countess of Scarborough off the east coast of England.

After inflicting considerable damage to the Bonhomme Richard, Richard Pearson, the captain of the Serapis, asked Jones if he had struck his colors, the naval sign indicating surrender. From his disabled ship, Jones replied, "I have not yet begun to fight," and after three more hours of furious fighting the Serapis and Countess of Scarborough surrendered to him.

John Paul Jones is considered the Father of the U.S. Navy. He is buried at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD.

1780 - Sept 21 - DAY OF TREASON American General Benedict Arnold, hero of the Battle of Saratoga and one of America's b...
09/21/2025

1780 - Sept 21 - DAY OF TREASON

American General Benedict Arnold, hero of the Battle of Saratoga and one of America's bravest and boldest generals, had become disgruntled with the Congress over a lack of recognition and promotion. So on Sept 21, 1780,, he met with British Major John Andre, who had come behind American lines in civilian clothes. Arnold gave Andre drawings of the American fort on the Hudson River, West Point, and they made plans for Arnold to surrender the fort to the British.

Major Andre was caught trying to return to British lines by American troops and the plan was exposed. General Arnold fled West Point, leaving his wife and young child behind, and his name became synonymous with the word "traitor" ever since. Major Andre was tried before a military tribunal, judged to be a spy, and hanged.

1793 - Sept 18 - U.S. CAPITOL CORNERSTONE LAID On September 18, 1793, George Washington laid the cornerstone to the Unit...
09/18/2025

1793 - Sept 18 - U.S. CAPITOL CORNERSTONE LAID

On September 18, 1793, George Washington laid the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building, the home of the legislative branch of American government. The building would take nearly a century to complete, as architects came and went. The British set fire to it in 1814, but a rainstorm put the fire out.

Today, the Capitol building, with its famous cast-iron dom
e and important collection of American art, is part of the Capitol Complex, which includes six Congressional office buildings and three Library of Congress buildings, all built in the 19th and 20th centuries.

1793 - Sept 18 - U.S. CAPITOL CORNERSTONE LAID On September 18, 1793, George Washington laid the cornerstone to the Unit...
09/18/2025

1793 - Sept 18 - U.S. CAPITOL CORNERSTONE LAID

On September 18, 1793, George Washington laid the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building, the home of the legislative branch of American government. The building would take nearly a century to complete, as architects came and went. The British set fire to it in 1814, but a rainstorm put the fire out.

Today, the Capitol building, with its famous cast-iron dome and important collection of American art, is part of the Capitol Complex, which includes six Congressional office buildings and three Library of Congress buildings, all built in the 19th and 20th centuries.

1787 - Sept 17 -- CONSTITUTION DAY On Sept 17, 1787, 39 of the 55 Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philade...
09/17/2025

1787 - Sept 17 -- CONSTITUTION DAY

On Sept 17, 1787, 39 of the 55 Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (chaired by George Washington) signed the new U.S. Constitution -- government by the people. This new system of organization created a series of checks and balances with three branches of government: the Congress (two houses, a Senate and a House of Representatives), the Executive Branch, and a Supreme Court. Once signed, the Constitution needed to be approved by at least 9 of the 13 states.

On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the document, and it was subsequently agreed that government under the U.S. Constitution would begin on March 4, 1789.

The Constitution is a short document -- prints out in about 12 pages. When the first Congress met in 1789, they created 10 Amendments to the Constitution, designed to protect individual and states rights. Through the years, an additional 17 amendments have been added. You can download a free copy of the U.S. Constitution at www.usconstitution.net

1814 - Sept 13 - THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER IS WRITTEN On September 13, 1814, an attorney -- Francis Scott Key -- was bein...
09/13/2025

1814 - Sept 13 - THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER IS WRITTEN

On September 13, 1814, an attorney -- Francis Scott Key -- was being held captive on board one of the British vessels that was attacking the city of Baltimore and bombarding the American Fort McHenry which guards the Baltimore harbor. He was inspired by the sight of a large American flag which was still flying at daybreak, in spite of the devastating bombardment of the previous evening.

Originally titled "The Defense of Fort McHenry," the poem was later changed to "The Star Spangled Banner" and set to music. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson directed that the anthem be played at all official government events, and on March 3, 1931 Congress declared it the official anthem of the United States.
The poem/anthem was written with four stanzas - reprinted below - but the second, third, and fourth are rarely performed, although they are as meaningful as the first.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER - Francis Scott Key
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave

1776 - Sept 10 -- NATHAN HALE VOLUNTEERS TO SPY On September 10, 1776, General George Washington asked for volunteers to...
09/10/2025

1776 - Sept 10 -- NATHAN HALE VOLUNTEERS TO SPY

On September 10, 1776, General George Washington asked for volunteers to go into New York City, disguised as civilians, to seek information about British troop strength and their plans to pursue Washington's army. Nathan Hale was a Captain in the 19th Regiment. He had been educated at Yale University, and he went into Manhattan in the role of a school teacher looking for a position. While he was there, the British took control of the city on September 15.

On September 20, a mysterious fire burned much of the city, and the British were on the lookout for rebel sympathizers. Hale was apprehended on September 21 as he crossed Long Island sound attempting to return to territory controlled by the colonial forces. He was interrogated by British General William Howe, and, because he was carrying incriminating papers, he was hanged as a spy on September 21. He was 21 years old.

1776 - Sept 9 - THE UNITED STATES GETS ITS NAME From June 7 to July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress debated the...
09/09/2025

1776 - Sept 9 - THE UNITED STATES GETS ITS NAME

From June 7 to July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress debated the resolution "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States…." The resolution passed, the Declaration was written, signed, printed and distributed throughout the colonies.

On September 9, 1776, the Congress declared, "That in all continental commissions, and other instruments, where, heretofore, the words 'United Colonies' have been used, the stile [sic] be altered for the future to the "United States." And our country received a new name: The United States of America."

1664 - Sept 8 - NEW AMSTERDAM BECOMES NEW YORK Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrenders New Amsterdam, the capital of ...
09/08/2025

1664 - Sept 8 - NEW AMSTERDAM BECOMES NEW YORK

Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrenders New Amsterdam, the capital of New Netherland, to an English naval squadron under Colonel Richard Nicolls. Stuyvesant had hoped to resist the English, but he was an unpopular ruler, and his Dutch subjects refused to rally around him. Following its capture, New Amsterdam's name was changed to New York, in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission.

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