Revolution, 1775-1783 subtopic
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Articles
1-67 out of 67 article(s)
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| Old soldiers never die: the improbable life and times of Henry Francisco. |
Manley, Brendan |
Brief biography |
Jan 1, 2010 |
3191 |
| Premier Polish patriot: Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a member of Poland's nobility, used his engineering genius on the behalf of both America's and Poland's freedom. |
Scaliger, Charles |
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Oct 12, 2009 |
2492 |
| Spymaster in chief: General George Washington's voluminous correspondence now reveals his no-holds-barred covert operations against the British. |
Lengel, Edward G. |
Cover story |
Jun 1, 2009 |
3426 |
| A revolutionary recession: did a sour economy set off the American war for independence? |
Arango, Tim |
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Jan 12, 2009 |
726 |
| Saint John 225: the 2008 Dominion Conference of the UELAC. |
Bolton, Stephen |
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Sep 22, 2008 |
2381 |
| Toronto. |
Windover, Karen |
Brief article |
Sep 22, 2008 |
235 |
| Son of liberty: Nathan Hale, a true patriot, believed that liberty is worth any price. |
Akers, Becky |
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Sep 15, 2008 |
2947 |
| That significant, sensational signing: the signers of the Declaration of Independence knew that they might pay a price--yet they signed anyway. Over time, their sacrifices may have been exaggerated, but their true stories are fascinating enough without embellishment. |
Akers, Becky |
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Jul 7, 2008 |
3090 |
| Spreading liberty with a bayonet: long before the occupation of Iraq, Americans tried to free another country from its tyrannical government only to find out how hard it is to spread liberty with a bayonet. |
Akers, Becky |
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May 26, 2008 |
2976 |
| In search of loyalists recognition: Yorktown's 225th. |
Johnson, Peter W. |
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Mar 22, 2008 |
707 |
| Heritage. |
Wilkins, Robert |
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Mar 22, 2008 |
608 |
| When the American Revolution erupted. |
McBride, Grietje Renskea; Collins, Robert |
Brief article |
Mar 22, 2008 |
125 |
| Forgotten story; Philip Key looks at a new play detailing the plight of black soldiers in the American War of Independence. |
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Oct 12, 2007 |
1167 |
| LONDON VOX POP; OUR LAST RESULT. |
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May 4, 2007 |
625 |
| From Revolution to Republic. |
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Apr 1, 2007 |
494 |
| A family divided by the American Revolution: Sergeant Gabriel Purdy UE of the Guides and Pioneers and Colonel James DeLancey's Regiment. |
McBride, Grietje R.; McBride, Robert C. |
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Mar 22, 2007 |
5387 |
| Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Vail UE: one of thirty-two Loyalists who migrated from New Brunswick to Upper Canada. |
Fisher, Jerry |
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Mar 22, 2007 |
2197 |
| Come home to your loyalist roots. |
Muise, Ellen |
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Mar 22, 2007 |
374 |
| Death barges of Wallabout Bay: during the War for Independence, the British kept many captured American soldiers and privateers in horrid conditions onboard overcrowded prison ships. |
Telzrow, Michael E. |
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Jan 23, 2006 |
2450 |
| ON THIS DAY. |
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Oct 19, 2005 |
168 |
| Stop the Clock October 19. |
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Oct 19, 2005 |
92 |
| On this day ... in 1781. |
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Oct 19, 2005 |
217 |
| ON THIS DAY. |
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Oct 17, 2005 |
188 |
| Rebels & Redcoats, The American Revolutionary War. |
Johnson, Peter W. |
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Sep 22, 2005 |
739 |
| Story of courageous regiment. |
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Sep 19, 2005 |
638 |
| Stormy ride to freedom; ROUGH CROSSINGS: BRITAIN, THE SLAVES AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Simon Schama (BBC Books, [pounds sterling]20). |
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Book Review |
Sep 16, 2005 |
703 |
| Resolution of the Continental Congress: 14 June 1775. |
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Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2005 |
230 |
| Lafayette's odyssey: the Marquis de Lafayette's dogged determination to fight for the cause of liberty enabled him to surmount many difficulties in leaving France and coming to America. |
Gilmore, Jodie |
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May 16, 2005 |
2427 |
| Silly hats. |
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May 1, 2005 |
84 |
| Washington's spies: General George Washington's intelligence network during the American War for Independence contributed largely to his success. |
Gilmore, Jodie |
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Mar 7, 2005 |
2785 |
| Forts and Battlefields Tour: from Chambly, Quebec to Saratoga, New York. |
Kipp, Elizabeth; Kipp, Edward; Anderson, Janet; Anderson, George |
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Mar 22, 2004 |
2788 |
| Patriot spies: winning the Revolutionary War required that a brave few--including women and children--work in secret. |
Brown, Bryan |
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Sep 29, 2003 |
562 |
| Brother Jonathan: Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull Sr. held nothing back in supporting the War for independence. George Washington ranked him "among the first of patriots". |
Eddlem, Thomas R. |
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Aug 25, 2003 |
2177 |
| The siege of Yorktown: joint and multinational operations in the American revolution. (Revolutionary War). |
Pruett, W. Cochran |
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Jul 1, 2003 |
3861 |
| Now is the time to remember another famous Clark, William's brother--George Rogers Clark. (Best Little Stories). |
Kelly, C. Brian |
Brief Article |
Oct 1, 2002 |
877 |
| Seamstress for a revolution: an intriguing controversy surrounds Betsy Ross and the making of the first American flag. Did she or didn't she? |
Kashatus, William C. |
Biography |
Aug 1, 2002 |
3535 |
| Fatal decision at Blue Licks: against the good advice of Daniel Boone, a hotheaded major caused the bloodiest tragedy ever for the Kentucky frontier militia. |
Graves, James |
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Aug 1, 2002 |
3341 |
| Father of the American Revolution: pious, principled, and passionate for liberty, Samuel Adams championed the cause of independence with his unique ability to communicate, motivate, and organize. (History: Greatness of the Founders). |
Eddlem, Thomas R. |
Biography |
Jul 29, 2002 |
3703 |
| Covenants and criticism: Deuteronomy and the American founding. |
Connor, George E. |
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Mar 22, 2002 |
5212 |
| Loyalist Genealogy Research trip. |
Anderson, George |
Brief Article |
Mar 22, 2002 |
509 |
| A salty story from a local scrapbook. |
Johnson, Peter |
Brief Article |
Mar 22, 2002 |
703 |
| The Brown Bess -- in print. (Books Worth a Look). |
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Brief Article |
Mar 22, 2002 |
188 |
| Declaring Independence: This year, the Declaration of Independence celebrates its 225th anniversary. But in 1776, no one was sure if it would ever be written. (American History Play). |
Miller, Amy |
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Oct 29, 2001 |
1323 |
| WASHINGTON STRIKES BACK. |
HEYDT, BRUCE |
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Oct 1, 2001 |
1726 |
| For a few violent seconds, the Battle of Yorktown's outcome hinged on Captain Stephen Olney's lone assault. |
Olney, George W. |
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Oct 1, 2001 |
1725 |
| Washington Strikes Back. |
HEYDT, BRUCE |
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Oct 1, 2001 |
1750 |
| George Washington's Dire Straits. |
Myers, J. Jay |
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Jun 1, 2001 |
2978 |
| BATTERING CHARLESTON'S PALMETTO WALLS. |
Farley, M. Foster |
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Jun 1, 2001 |
4355 |
| As Private Robert Shurtliff, Deborah Samson served 18 months in the Continental Army. |
Leonard, Patrick J. |
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Apr 1, 2001 |
2697 |
| 'Gallant Ferguson': Major Patrick Ferguson (1744-80). |
McLeod Gilchrist, Dr. Marianne |
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Mar 22, 2001 |
6724 |
| Henderson Goal Beat Loyalists. |
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Brief Article |
Mar 22, 2001 |
48 |
| British Graves. |
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Brief Article |
Mar 22, 2001 |
259 |
| "The Devil Himself Could Not Catch Him". |
Thompson, Paul A. |
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Aug 1, 2000 |
3928 |
| REVOLUTIONARY SHARPSHOOTER. |
Kizilos, Peter |
Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2000 |
782 |
| Jane McCrea, remembered as a victim of American Indian brutality, may have died under different circumstances. |
Koster, John |
Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2000 |
2121 |
| In Search of the Penobscot Expedition. |
Sassaman, Richard |
Brief Article |
Apr 1, 2000 |
404 |
| Good News! The American Revolution still lives on--as place names scattered all over your road map. |
Kelly, C. Brian |
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Apr 1, 2000 |
997 |
| Revolution with Pen & Ink. |
Kashatus, William C. |
Biography |
Feb 1, 2000 |
4059 |
| 'I feel myself going...,' he said. 'You had better not take any more trouble about me. |
Kelly, C. Brian |
Chronology |
Dec 1, 1999 |
1070 |
| Island ALLIES of a REVOLUTION. |
Ricklin, Saul |
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Nov 1, 1999 |
2015 |
| War in the Streets. |
Brookhiser, Richard |
Brief Article |
Oct 11, 1999 |
890 |
| Paul Revere's rebel roots may have taken hold while he was in His Majesty's service. |
Lenger, John |
Biography |
Oct 1, 1999 |
1686 |
| "First president of the United States.". |
Gay, James Thomas |
Obituary |
Jun 1, 1999 |
939 |
| Did a card game with a prisoner affect the siege of Fort Sackville--and did the prisoner violate his parole terms? |
Callison, Herbert |
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Jun 1, 1999 |
2004 |
| Destination U.S.A.: The Mid Nineteenth-Century Danish Intellectual Encounter with the United States. |
Bech-Petersen, Ole |
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Dec 22, 1998 |
7947 |
| Brave fellows: cultural explanations of the American Revolution do justice neither to history nor to America. |
Brookhiser, Richard |
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Jul 14, 1997 |
1765 |
| The open question. |
Brookhiser, Richard |
Biography |
Dec 31, 1996 |
726 |
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