The Society of the Cincinnati Contributed by Compatriot Jim Hamilton For those infected with the genealogy bug, you know that tracing your family to a member of The Society of the Cincinnati is the holy grail of genealogy. The first encounter the author had with this society was when the Washington Cincinnati medal sold at …
Believe it or Not The Washington Elm Contributed by Compatriot Jim Hamilton George Washington is no doubt the figure head of the American Revolution. Justifiably so. It has been stated that Washington took command of the Continental Army on July 3, 1775. The location was Cambridge, Massachusetts. The story and picture representation was Washington taking …
Contributed by Compatriot James Hamilton War can create hero’s, while at the same time many faces fade into the landscape of time. There are many stories never taught in history books. This is the case for Robert Wilson, the youngest commissioned officer in the Continental Army. He was 18 years of age at the time …
