Williamsburg in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 6 people and 13 moments here, from 1761 to 1802. The most recorded lives are Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and George Washington.

Notable people

  1. Alexander Hamilton

    in 1781

    1 moment here

    American statesman, lawyer, revolutionary officer, constitutional convention delegate, and first U.S. secretary of the treasury.…

  2. George Washington

    in 1781

    2 moments here

    George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

  3. James Madison

    in 1776

    1 moment here

    James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…

  4. James Monroe

    from 1774 to 1779

    4 moments here

    James Monroe was an American Revolutionary War officer, Virginia politician, diplomat, secretary of state and war, and fifth president of the United…

  5. John Tyler

    in 1802

    1 moment here

    John Tyler was an American lawyer, Virginia politician, tenth vice president, and tenth president of the United States.…

  6. Thomas Jefferson

    from 1761 to 1779

    4 moments here

    Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

Moments

  1. 1761 College of William & Mary student Thomas Jefferson
  2. 1772 Marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton Thomas Jefferson
  3. 1774 Enrollment at the College of William and Mary James Monroe
  4. 1775 Raid on the Governor's Palace James Monroe
  5. 1776 Continental Army enlistment James Monroe
  6. 1776 Delegate at the Fifth Virginia Convention James Madison
  7. 1776 Returned to Virginia legislature Thomas Jefferson
  8. 1779 Law study under Thomas Jefferson James Monroe
  9. 1779 Virginia governor at Governor's Palace Thomas Jefferson
  10. 1781 Arrives in Williamsburg George Washington
  11. 1781 Leads army toward Yorktown George Washington
  12. 1781 Assault on Redoubt No. 10 Alexander Hamilton
  13. 1802 Entered preparatory school John Tyler

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