Astride this horse, George Washington accepted Britain’s surrender at Yorktown.
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Daily Quiz for February 12, 2017
Although he was a slave, James Armistead served as an army spy during this war.
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Culture: Eyewitness to Glory
A merchant captain turned marine painter, Nicholas Pocock captured the ferocity of the British-French […]
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The Men Who Followed Davy Crockett to the Alamo
The frontiersman was but the most famous of the handful of
Tennessee Mounted Volunteers at the site.
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Book Review: Founders’ Son- A Life of Abraham Lincoln
Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln By Richard Brookhiser, Basic Books 2014, $27.99 […]
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As Big as Texas: Sam Houston
Victory at San Jacinto secured independence from Mexico and made him a hero, but […]
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Prelude to Revolution
The Earl of Dunmore stamped his name on a 1774 Indian war and took […]
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The First Whistleblowers
Risking all to expose corruption and crime is deeply rooted in the American ethos. […]
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Southern Showdown: American Patriots Fight the Loyalists in South Carolina
In 1778 it was clear to the British that three years of fighting in […]
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Arlington’s Enslaved Savior: Selina Gray
Today the Gray family story is a key part of the history of Arlington House, and the continued existence of some of America’s most treasured artifacts can be attributed to this one remarkable woman