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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
Charles Sumner Witnesses the “Abraham Lincoln Magic”
by Stephen Puleo
In April 1865, at General Ulysses S. Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, Virginia,…
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The Wreck of USS Monitor
by David Gibbins
Almost half of the ships that I cover in my book, A History…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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The Mayor and the Nazis
by Terry Golway
As hard as it is to imagine, there was a time in the…
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