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American Revolution

The First Shots of the Revolution

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by Jack Kelly

In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold , the first shots of…
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But They Were Our Troops: Peace Comes to America

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by Jack Kelly

In October 1781, after Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to the American forces…
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I Hope You Are of Our Party: Fidelity and Betrayal

by Jack Kelly

Shakespeare, of course, wrote acclaimed plays about history. But sometimes history takes the…
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Revolutionary Bad Boy: Benedict Arnold, Treason, and Trust

by Jack Kelly

It was said about Benedict Arnold that he never did anything by halves.…
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The Large Hearts of Heroes

Motier Marquiss

by Jack Kelly

On the Fourth of July 1825, Gilbert du Motier, known universally as Lafayette,…
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The First President

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by Tom Clavin

This month, 234 years ago, the first Electoral College voted to elect George…
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A Hero of the Revolution

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by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin

by Tom Clavin Previously, I discussed Simon Kenton, friend to Daniel Boone and fellow legendary frontiersman.…
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Saving Daniel Boone

by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin

by Tom Clavin One of the more important figures in the Revolutionary War was Simon Kenton.…
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Taking It to the Streets

by Tom Clavin

March 5th is the anniversary of what became known as the “Boston Massacre.”…
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Remarkable Revolutionaries: Five Books You May Have Missed

From the unbreakable family bonds and funding that fueled the War to the treacherous murder plots…
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American Revolution

Featured Excerpt: President Carter

by Stuart E. Eizenstat

Grounding the B-1 Bomber Exclusive picture of President…
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Wednesday, Bloody Wednesday

by Tom Clavin

Depiction of the fighting near Dunker Church by Thure…
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The Finest Rough-and-Tumble Fighter

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by Jack Kelly

Florence Kelley’s father, William, taught his daughter to read in 1866 using books…
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Contrasts in A Place to Hide

by Ronald H. Balson

A Place to Hide is my ninth novel and the seventh set…
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The Notorious Kid Curry

by Tom Clavin

Kid Curry, born as Harvey Logan. Public domain via…
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What Can We Learn from Red Dead Redemption?

by Tore C. Olsson

In his new book Red Dead's History, Tore Olsson reveals the gritty and brutal world that…
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Pat Nixon and “Panda Diplomacy”

by Heath Hardage Lee

As spring came to Washington in 1972, there was little rest for…
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The Decade in Southern History that (Almost) No One Is Talking About

by Tore C. Olsson

Imagine a bookcase large enough to contain all the works ever written…
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