While the British held the field, they suffered irreplaceable casualties in this pivotal battle commemorated at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
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‘When You’re in the Middle of a Revolution but the Beat is Pure Fire’: The History of ‘The Spirit of ’76’ Meme
In what was once dubbed the world’s “…most inspiring patriotic painting” “The Spirit of ’76” has enthralled a new generation — this time as a meme
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Egotistic Brit General Turned the World Upside Down at Yorktown
The Americans won because the King’s best strategist guessed wrong about where Washington and his allies would fight
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Battles Over Ballot Boxes Are as Old as the Republic
A wooden chest, a breeches pocket, and a year-old fight over a seat in Congress
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‘I Retain an Unalterable Affection for You’: A Lesson in Love from George Washington
Men on dating apps take note; an opening line of “hey” just doesn’t cut it anymore
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Book Review: Tecumseh and the Prophet / The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation
Charismatic Shawnee brothers lead Indian resistance to American expansion in early years of the republic.
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‘As He Lived For Others, So Did He Die’: Beloved Union General Israel Richardson Cut Down at Antietam
Confederate shell fire cut down revered Union General Israel Richardson at the Battle of Antietam
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‘They have our range…’: How a Pleasure Trip on the C&O Canal Turned Deadly
When former Union officer Elijah Fearing Hobart booked his cruise on the canal boat […]
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Lessons from the Battle of Long Island
Though outgeneraled, outmaneuvered and outfought, Washington extracted most of his army, thus saving it and the Patriot cause.
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How George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation Caused a Ruckus in Congress
President George Washington happily agreed to Congress’ request for a national day of thanksgiving in 1789. His opponents declared that he’d overstepped his constitutional bounds.