How Kentucky, originally Kentucke, was born out of Virginia after the American Revolution
Legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone was among the first white explorers in Kentucky in the late 1760s. With his knowledge of ...
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To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another
In September 1774, nearly two years before the Declaration of Independence, delegates from 12 of the 13 Colonies gathered ... Smithsonian curator who studies American identity, I explore the ...
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Rare US Constitution print from 1787 could fetch millions at auction
When Congress was attempting to ratify the Constitution in 1787, it created printed copies to send to the original 13 American colonies. One of these copies was found in a filing cabinet at a ...
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Saratoga National Historical Park prepares for coming milestones, possible new name
The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution is two years away ... to France providing military and financial support to the colonies.
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The Legal Profession: Obligations of Constitutional Proportion
Even though the Pilgrims had fled British rule, the British were still able to control the American colonies ... with the commencement of the American Revolution. A little over a year later ...
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Celebrate our nation’s founding with Constitution Week
17, 1787, by delegates from the 13 original colonies. It was ratified by the states in 1788 ... Each year, local chapters of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) celebrate ...
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Trump, Vance, Walz and Harris Are All Talking About the National Guard. What Can (and Can't) It Actually Do?
Q: Where did the National Guard come from? A. Before the American Revolution, settlers in each of the 13 original colonies banded together for support and self-defense against various threats ...
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The crisis of neoliberal consensus should be ours
IN A few weeks of summer, the political map in Europe has changed ... French migration is mostly from its former colonies some of which are constitutionally part of metropolitan France. Germany’s 13.7 ...
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Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban: Engineer and Marshal to Louis XIV
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633–1707) was one of the most celebrated military engineers in European history, serving ...
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John Gunby
John Gunby is said to have replied: I am determined to join American forces, come what will. We have little fear, for justice will dominate, and the colonies ... [3] When the Revolution began, Gunby ...
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Daughter of the American Revolution and war veteran are buried at Sheboygan's Wildwood Cemetery. Here are their stories.
A brief ceremony was held Sept. 28 to rededicate the grave of DAR member Margaret Leland Crocker and pay honor to a buried ...
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Massachusetts is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with statewide events
Massachusetts is launching a statewide celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. During a kick-off event on the front steps of the State House on Tuesday beside other ...