American Revolutionary war letters

Clements Library at the University of Michigan has posted a large number of scanned letters from the Sir Henry Clinton collection. The letters are all reports detailing troop movements and strategic information gathered by spies on both sides of the war. Really amazing stuff.

Check it out: Spy Letters of the American Revolution

Via Presurfer

Wealthiest Americans in History

The New York Times has an infographic that lists the wealthiest American in history on a scale that is adjusted for inflation. By far, the richest was John D. Rockefeller. Bill Gates comes in as the 5th richest American. Each of the people listed has a brief history of how they gained their wealth and what they did with it. It's a pretty cool list. Check it out.

Via New York Times: The Wealthiest Americans Ever