Oliver resigned the next day. From there, the wealthy Loyall Nine and the Sons of Liberty took a larger role in leading the rebellion, and Mackintosh was increasingly sidelined.

In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act, a direct tax on newspapers, playing cards, legal documents and other items. The act took its name from the stamp that was affixed to the taxed items to ...

The breadth and depth of Patrick Henry’s contributions to American independence became clear in a talk last Thursday at ...