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This Day in History: Brokering Peace with Britain
On this day in 1783, Congress declares a cessation of hostilities against Great Britain. It was just one of many steps in the long, hard...
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Apr 11, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The British win the Battle of the Saintes
On this day in 1782, the Battle of the Saintes begins. Did you know that the British and the French faced off in a Revolutionary War...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The guy who spied on Benjamin Franklin
On this day in 1777, Dr. Edward Bancroft embarks on a journey to France. He plans to work as a spy! Bancroft would work directly with...
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Mar 26, 20243 min read
This Day in History: A love story of the Revolution
On this day in 1777, future President John Adams writes three letters to his wife, Abigail Adams. The partnership and marriage between...
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Mar 7, 20243 min read
This Day in History: A Signer of the Declaration, in prison
On this day in 1809, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. The patriotic song “God Save our Thirteen States” is...
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Mar 6, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Boston Massacre Orations
On this day in 1770, tensions between British soldiers and American colonists erupt. British soldiers fire into a crowd in an event that...
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Mar 5, 20242 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
On this day in 1776, a group of Patriots rout Loyalist forces at the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge. To some, this battle was effectively...
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Feb 28, 20242 min read
This Day in History: Stars and Stripes Saluted for First Time
On this day in 1778, the Continental Navy sloop Ranger sails into a French bay, proudly flying the American flag. It fires 13 guns,...
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Feb 14, 20243 min read
This Day in History: George Clymer, Signer
On this day in 1813, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution passes away. Only six men signed both...
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Jan 23, 20242 min read
This Day in History: The British raid Rhode Island
On this day in 1776, Americans rebuff British forces, then attempting a raid on Rhode Island. The British hoped to steal sheep and other...
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Jan 13, 20242 min read
This Day in History: John Hancock
On this day in 1737, John Hancock is born. You know him best because of his extravagantly big signature on the Declaration of...
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Jan 12, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Enoch Crosby, Revolutionary War Spy
On this day in 1750, Enoch Crosby is born in Massachusetts. Crosby would go on to be a Patriot soldier, then a spy, during the American...
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Jan 4, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Greenwich Tea Party
On this day in 1774, New Jersey colonists set fire to a shipment of tea. Their action came about one year after a group of Boston...
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Dec 22, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Boston Tea Party
On this day in 1773, a group of American colonists boards three ships in Boston Harbor and throws 46 tons of tea overboard. Yes, you...
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Dec 16, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Elijah Clarke, semi-forgotten hero
On or around this day in 1799, Elijah Clarke passes away. He’s been called an “an effective successful guerilla commander” whose...
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Dec 13, 20232 min read
This Day in History: Patriots win the Battle of Great Bridge
On this day in 1775, American militia Colonel William Woodford reports his victory at the Battle of Great Bridge in Virginia. “This was a...
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Dec 10, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Quaker Mom Helps George Washington
On this day in 1777, a Quaker woman overhears British soldiers plotting an attack on George Washington’s army. She decides to act! Lydia...
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Dec 2, 20233 min read
This Day in History: First Marine Commandant
On this day in 1775, a Philadelphia tavern owner is commissioned as commanding officer of the newly formed Marines. Samuel Nicholas...
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Nov 28, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The “Fighting Chaplain,” another forgotten Revolutionary War hero
On this day in 1781, the “Fighting Chaplain” is killed. Reverend James Caldwell had long been a thorn in the side of the British. Indeed,...
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Nov 24, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Connecticut’s Forgotten Hero
On this day in 1740, little-known Revolutionary War hero Thomas Knowlton is born. He’s been called “Connecticut’s Forgotten Hero” and a...
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Nov 22, 20233 min read
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