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right to fight

On April 19, 1775 American colonists fought British troops during the Battles of Lexington and Concord with 393 estimated combined casualties. The two sides went at it again a couple months later during the June 17th Battle of Bunker Hill … Continue reading

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muted celebration?

Recently National Review compared and contrasted The United States and Britain: “Every nation needs a mythic anchor. Ours is our revolutionary self-founding. Britain is its longer, slower maturation.” Eight years after the Civil War ended a Southern newspaper didn’t feel … Continue reading

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used furniture

According to the February 23, 1867 issue of The New-York Times, even though Washington’s Birthday had been a legal holiday in the state for four years, New York City’s celebration was rather subdued. Customs were slow to change and the … Continue reading

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