50 Fun Facts About America That Most Americans Don’t Know
The final version of the Declaration of Independence begins with the phrase: “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.” Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the document in June 1776 ...
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Samuel Whittemore: Indomitable patriot of the American Revolution
By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityOn April 19, 1775, as British Regulars retreated from Lexington and ...
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How an American Merchant, a French Official and a Pioneering Chemist Smuggled Much-Needed Gunpowder to the Continental Army
Lavoisier had assumed control of France’s national gunpowder production. Considered the founder of the Chemical Revolution, ...
The legacy of the Revolution is still up for grabs
Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...
A debate as old as the country itself: When did the Revolution truly begin?
Was 1775 really the main pivot point in the fight for independence? 1760? 1607? The Founders themselves weren’t sure.
Quote of the Day: Where America and France Secured Their Bond
LOUIS TEYSSEDOU, a history teacher from France, on older villagers in Cantigny keeping alive the memory of the American forces that helped save the town in the northern part of the country and rescue ...
Hello From a French Village That Recalls the U.S. as a Staunch Ally
French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American ...
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Rare Confederate flag captured in Pickett's Charge to be sold at Columbus auction
The flag is the only known privately-owned Confederate battle flag captured during Pickett’s Charge from Pickett’s Division ...