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Dutch treat

Given the fact that David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize winning John Adams was apparently published in 2001, I have to say I’m thankful that I finally got around to reading it within the last year or so. It is a very … Continue reading

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reading the reasons

On July 2, 1776 the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia voted for independence from Great Britain. On July 4th the Congress agreed to the words in the written Declaration. July 8th was a “great day of celebration” in Philadelphia as … Continue reading

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“Eighty-odd years since …”

The Fourth of July 1863 was a glad day for the Union during the American Civil War. Rebels surrendered Vicksburg, Mississippi to Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant, and that evening the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began to … Continue reading

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fake views?

In its July 3, 1869 issue Harper’s Weekly presented a couple iconic images from the American independence movement during the 1770’s. The incident Paul Revere depicted did not happen in 1775. The Boston Massacre “was a confrontation on March 5, … Continue reading

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