1781–1788 - Articles of Confederation

Philip Schuyler was a wealthy New York patroon and one of the four original major generals of the Continental Army. He played a key role in the American victory in the Battle of Saratoga and in maintaining the neutrality of the tribes of the Six Nations.

Shays' Rebellion was an insurrection in Massachusetts that showed the weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation and helped lead to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

Edward Tilghman, Sr. was a politician, soldier, and law enforcement officer from Maryland. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress.

Artemas Ward was a general in the Massachusetts militia at the outset of the American Revolution. He assumed command of the colonial forces during the early days of the Siege of Boston and directed operations until General George Washington arrived in July 1775.

Mercy Otis Warren was a prominent writer and advocate of independence during the American Revolution.

George Washington led the Continental Army to victory over the British in the Revolutionary War. He then served two terms as the first President of the United States under the Constitution.

Martha Washington (1731–1802) was the wife of President George Washington and the first First Lady of the United States of America.

Biography of George Wythe, Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence George Wythe was a lawyer, teacher, and…