Sunflowers and a crown for a baby girl
George Nolf served for over 18 months in the Northampton County Militia, protecting settlers between the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers from attacking Native...
Taking care of mom
Revolutionary War Sgt. Nathaniel Noyes served 21 months and 20 days before finding a substitute to complete his three-year enlistment. His son submitted this cover...
The Hunt family
The bird and leaf motif that adorns this illustrated family history is common to frakturs. The name of the artist, James Anton, is recorded at the bottom. He was a...
The longest battle
John Hooglandt, a veteran of the longest battle of the American Revolution, the Battle of Monmouth, was a private in the 1st New Jersey Regiment. He served nine...
The new boundaries
At the end of the Revolutionary War and in the wake of the Treaty of Paris, new maps were produced to reflect the new North American landscape. Clearly marked lines...
The Revolutionary War’s first battle—reported firsthand
On April 19, 1775, Capt. John Parker gave this account of the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts. After confronting the British Regulars, Parker ordered his men “to...
The Revolutionary War’s first battle—reported firsthand
On April 24, 1775, John Robins gave this account of the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts. Robins supports his commander’s account reporting that the militia began...