Tag: Revolutionary War, American (1775-83)

Why Has the Morris-Jumel Mansion Been Left to Fall Apart?

The historic Morris-Jumel Mansion is the “crown jewel of Sugar Hill” in Manhattan — and a victim of bureaucratic and financial neglect.

The Enemies of Slavery Gave New Meaning to the Declaration of Independence

The story of the changing importance of the Declaration should be a reminder that our nation had more than one founding.

Philip Schuyler Is Knocked Off His Pedestal in Albany

A statue of the Revolutionary War general, newly prominent thanks to the musical “Hamilton,” has been removed from its place outside Albany City Hall because he enslaved people.