Berkeley County showcases its place in the American Revolution ahead of 250th anniversary
The Berkeley 250 Francis Marion Commission has a slate of events planned this spring to celebrate the 250 years since the ...
New exhibit will open in Salem to honor critical standoff with British troops that led to the Revolution
Salem on the Brink of Revolution” will honor the militia members and residents, who blocked access over the North River ...
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‘The Essence Of The American Revolution’: Wartime Letter Written By George Washington Goes On Sale For $150,000
"A letter like this with this powerful, evocative statement reflecting on the essence of the American Revolution — they are ...
Francis Marion's troops used this South Carolina farm for shelter. History nearly forgot it.
Graham's Farm in Lake City was a stop for Francis Marion’s troops during the Revolutionary War. A festival, reenactment bring ...
The plans by Massachusetts for the Revolution’s 250th anniversary are being questioned
Nearly all of the remaining major 250th anniversaries in Massachusetts will happen over the next 13 months, coinciding with the evacuation of British troops from Boston in March 1776.
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You Can Buy a Rare Letter by George Washington Written at a Crucial Turning Point in the Revolutionary War
In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...
How Teatime and Cartoons Changed the World
In “The Revolutionary Self,” the historian Lynn Hunt explores the way 18th-century culture transformed our sense of power in ...
1777 George Washington letter written in Morristown is for sale. Asking price: $150,000
After a British attack on Danbury, Connecticut, Washington wrote the loss of supplies was trivial compared to the resistance ...
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See one of the famed Paul Revere lanterns — for free
The Concord Museum is offering free admission this week during February school vacation. The star of the show is one of the ...
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The hero of the Battle of Great Bridge was a sentry who took on an entire British platoon. He was also a free Black man.
History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...
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Many Virginia soldiers saw their first action in North Carolina. Their ‘loss’ at Guilford Court House actually led toward victory at Yorktown.
Lord Cornwallis overcame three lines of Patriots, including thousands of Virginians, on the northern North Carolina ...
George Washington Revolutionary War letter up for sale on Presidents Day
A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, ...