Yet not every historian believes it happened that way. On the evening of April 26, 1777, a 16-year-old girl named Sybil Ludington set out into the rain on horseback. Her mission was desperate and ...

Perhaps Sybil Ludington even emitted “a high-pitched feminine halloo,” as a 1940 poem says: “Up, Up there, soldier. You’re needed, come! The British are marching!” and then the drum To ...

A statue of George Washington is on display at the Florida Capitol for the state's celebration of America's 250th anniversary. The statue is on loan from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate ...

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...

General George Washington was using Tappan as his ... Educator Finds Proof of Sybil Ludington’s Heroic Revolutionary War Ride Educator Finds Proof of Sybil Ludington’s Heroic Revolutionary ...

And no one is more appealing than George Washington. Tom Nichols in The Atlantic was only the latest in a long line of writers seeking and finding in Washington a vision of moral rectitude and ...

An artifact that originally belonged to President George Washington recently landed in the hands of a Virginia history enthusiast – and then a museum – all thanks to Goodwill. The piece is ...

In 1777, there were no video games or social media to distract teens, and no after-school jobs or biology tests. In Revolutionary War-era Hudson Valley, there was, however, danger and bravery ...

Imagine a history where George Washington never chopped down ... A common myth suggests that Sybil Ludington’s midnight ride was insignificant compared to Paul Revere’s. However, her ride ...

The statue of Sybil Ludington is on the shores of Lake Gleneida in Carmel. Sybil Ludington is known today as the "female Paul Revere" because of her ride through Putnam and Dutchess counties to ...

We all know the familiar stories about George Washington. The cherry tree he chopped down. (Except he didn’t.) The lies he never told. (Except he did.) His wooden teeth. (Except they weren’t ...

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