His words "Liberty and Union! One and inseparable, now and forever" electrified his countrymen and became a watchword of national progress.
Read moreThe great orator and Founding Father, Patrick Henry, is best remembered for his "If this be treason, make the most of it" speech against the Stamp Act in 1765, and for his famous words "...give me liberty, or give me death" in support of the American Revolution.
Read moreThe American Revolution General Nathanael Greene is regarded as a brilliant military leader, defending the South during the war.
Read moreConsidered one of the modern fathers of guerrilla warfare, Francis Marion, aka the "Swamp Fox", bested the British throughout South Carolina during the American Revolution.
Read moreWritten and illustrated by Frederic Remington | The sharp commands of the captain soon put the troop in motion, and they trotted along with a cadenced tread, every man a part of his horse.
Read moreTheodore Roosevelt delivered the speech Americanism in an address before the Knights of Columbus at Carnegie Hall, October 12, 1915.
Read moreAnnie Oakley demonstrating her marksmanship skills.
Read moreVintage film of Sioux Indians performing a Buffalo Dance.
Read moreA 1920 article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, written by professor and physicist A.L. Hodges, describes the science behind baseball legend Babe Ruth's batting ability.
Read moreA vintage film of the legendary heavyweight prize boxing match between Bill Squires and Tommy Burns, played out at Ocean View, California, on July 4th 1907
Read moreOn May 20, 1898, Thomas Edison filmed "The Ball Game" at Newark, New Jersey. The footage features the first moving images of a baseball game.
Read moreSome disasters don't make the front page. They make the sports page.
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