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From the bravery of the Massachusetts minutemen to the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere to the very first battle of the ...
A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, ...
Deborah Sampson was the first woman to ever enlist in the United States military. She did it by pretending to be a man.
George Washington when, on July 31 ... From the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Washington adopted Frederick's proscriptions. "A coward," Washington wrote, "when taught to believe that ...
While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American Revolution, choosing sides and deciding whether to fight in the war was far ... on the sea. Had George Washington been less ambivalent ...
This month sees the official launch of the Revolutionary War commemorations — the beginning of a year-and-a-half-long ...
This week, the show travels back to the American Revolution to explore the science of the weapons used by all sides.
One if by land and two if by sea”? We know two lanterns were placed in the belfry of of Boston’s Old North Church to signal ...
Lectures focus on Bergen County's role in the founding of the United States as part of the festivities commemorating the ...
As America’s 250th birthday approaches, Mount Vernon visitors can step back in time to experience the hardship and resilience ...