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American Rebels
: The Education of Hancock and Adams
by Nina Sankovitch
In the following excerpt from American Rebels, Nina Sankovitch discusses the education of…
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It Wasn’t All About Taxes: Royal Tampering With the Colonial Courts and the American Rebellion
by Nina Sankovitch
Taxes, duties, and the stationing of troops to enforce payment of both were…
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George Washington’s Heroism at Valley Forge
by Tom Clavin
Some people think there was a Battle of Valley Forge. There could well…
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The Brutal Struggle for American Independence
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
by Bill O'Reilly Valley Forge, Pennsylvania February 16, 1778 Mid-morning George Washington’s army is desperate. It…
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The Importance of “America’s Oldest” Alliance
by Tom Shachtman In Paris for Bastille Day, President Donald Trump said, "France is America's oldest…
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Alexander Cochrane and the Enduring Myths of the War of 1812
By Willard Sterne Randall The War of 1812, often called “the forgotten conflict,” is probably the…
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The Battle of Brandywine Creek, September 11 1777
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab American Battles and Campaigns - The Battle of…
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Battle of Trenton, 26 December 1776
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab American Battles and Campaigns - The Battle of…
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Paul Revere: Revolutionary Dissent
by Stephen Solomon Paul Revere: The Silver Smith When John Singleton Copley painted a portrait of…
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Five Amazing Women of the Revolutionary War
by Jack Kelly Margaret Corbin Born on the Pennsylvania frontier, Margaret Cochran was orphaned when her…
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American Revolution
‘Gunplay’ in the Wild West
by Tom Clavin
This week sees the publication of my new book, Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the…
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Schley: The Navy Man Who Saved Greely
by Buddy Levy
Commander Winfield Scott Schley (4th from left) and men who rescued Greely…
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The Pinkertons in Myth and History
by Tore C. Olsson
William A. Pinkerton with railroad special agents Pat Connell (left) and Sam…
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I Am a Respectable Person
by Jack Kelly
Elizabeth Jennings Graham. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. “We…
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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
by Jack Kelly
Florence Kelley’s father, William, taught his daughter to read in 1866 using books…
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A Place to Hide
by Ronald H. Balson
A Place to Hide is my ninth novel and the seventh set…
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