The USS Princeton and the Disaster You've Never Heard Of

What started out as a pleasure cruise for President John Tyler and his dignitaries on February 28, 1844 turned into a tragedy the likes of which had never been seen before. By the time the day was over, the disaster had killed more top American government officials in a single day than any other tragedy in U.S. history. But you might not have heard of it.

Fidan BaycoraMarch 4, 2021John Tyler, USS Princeton, William Henry Harrison, Dolly Madison, Julia Gardiner, Robert F. Stockton, John Ericcson, William M. Crane, Texas, Slavery, Great BritainComment

Book Review: The Guns of Independence

Greene's book is a good one, but you need to bring an appetite for serious military history with you. Otherwise, you might as well watch The Patriot and call it a day.

Aaron KillianJanuary 21, 2015George Washington, Comte De Rochambeau, Henry Knox, Charles Cornwallis, Alexander Hamilton, Yorktown, Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, American Revolution, Great Britain, America, France, Siege, Artillery, CannonComment

Kicking British Butt Aboard Old Ironsides

During the War of 1812, when it came to administering a waterborne whoopin' to the Brits, the USS Constitution was unmatched. Launched in 1797 as one of the U.S. Navy's six original frigates, the heavily armed and sturdily built Constitution would defeat five British warships over the course of her career.