Category — Crossword

Class warfare, political infighting, or a lingering sympathy for a condemned man? Whatever the reason, Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge successfully argued in the House of Representatives against increasing the pension of three erstwhile American heroes. This week's crossword is taken from an article in the Niles Weekly Register which evidently did not agree.   Read the rest of this entry »

This week's crossword puzzle is derived from John Adams' most influential writing of the Revolutionary period, Thoughts on Government.   Read the rest of this entry »

Nathan Hale might not have been much of spy, with regard to his trade craft, but he became an American martyr for his brave comportment at his death. His was a tragic end to a short but brave life.   Read the rest of this entry »

The United States was one of the "Six Frigates" featured in the book by Ian W. Toll about the founding of the U.S. Navy. Here is an excerpt of a letter written by an officer on the ship to a friend in Washington. It serves as the basis for this week's (simple) puzzle.   Read the rest of this entry »

It seems as though the puzzles are too hard, so this week we've made it a bit easier. Whether or not you're up to the challenge, it's worth reading this short letter from Abigail Adams to her husband John. The ladies of Boston didn't take kindly to a greedy store keeper's gouging ways.   Read the rest of this entry »

This week's crossword is taken from some letters exchanged between Abigail and John Adams. They had a terrific marriage, but didn't always agree on everything. John thought she was being "saucy", but one gets the impression that she was more than a little serious.   Read the rest of this entry »

This week's puzzle continues our Thom Paine theme, this time with the opening paragraphs from his pamphlet Common Sense. We have also continued our foray into developing cryptic clue and thrown in a few corny puns too. All that aside, it's Paine's writing that is what's notable here. We've included the portion from which the words were taken for the puzzle. It's worth reading even if you don't do the puzzle!   Read the rest of this entry »

In this week's crossword, there are a few cryptic clues. It should be solvable regardless of how tough they may be, since the source of all the words used, the first few paragraphs of Thomas Paine's, The Crisis, is included for your reading pleasure.   Read the rest of this entry »

This week's crossword puzzle is based on another one of Franklin's writings. His observations on taxation and charity are just as applicable today as when he wrote them in 1766. Even if you don't do the puzzle, it's worth reading.   Read the rest of this entry »

This weeks crossword puzzle is derived from the words of Patrick Henry's most famous speech. Give me Liberty, or give me Death!   Read the rest of this entry »