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John Turner: Militia volunteer who fought in the American Revolutionary War | Story
A LEGEND OF TEXAS | JEAN TURNEREDITOR'S NOTE: John Turner's story is told by Jerry R. Turner, an 11e-…
How religion started the American War of Independence
In Matthew 24, Jesus says that in the last days there will be âwars and rumors of warsâ. As Americans increasingly trade the old virtues of patriotism for the vices of revisionism and iconoclasm, one…
Mark Levine: Before the American War of Independence, I was freer than today
Fox News host Mark Levin warned viewers Sunday that "before the American Revolutionary War, it was more free than today." Levin presented his show "Life, Liberty, and Levin" and lamented the state of US government officials today.…
The Greatest Auction of American Revolutionary War Medals — the Adams Collection of Comitia…
SERIES ANALYSIS: The Greatest Auction of American Revolutionary War Medals -- the Adams Collection of Comitia Americana
Greg Reynolds turns his focus on Comitia Americana medals, which were awarded for heroism and…
American Revolutionary War | The Batavian
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East Bethany -- Silverline Comics* has launched “STEAM PATRIOTS,” a comic book series that bills itself as “An American Steampunk Revolution,” co-created by East Bethany native and Coast Guard veteran Scott Wakefield.
The…
We remember the patriots of the American Revolutionary War | Community
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We remember the patriots of the American Revolutionary War | Life
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Oldest Revolutionary War-era flag of the United States with 13 stripes representing the original 13…
Of the 2,000 or so flags from the Revolutionary War era that are believed to have been created, the Forster flag is one of 35 known examples to survive today. It was named after Massachusetts patriot Samuel forster, who led the brave…
story of the black hero of the American Revolutionary War ▷ YEN.COM.GH
The story of the American Revolutionary War will be incomplete without acknowledging the exceptional contributions of Salem Poor in securing the founding of America. He was one of many African Americans who fought against the…
Times Past: How the American Revolutionary War was a disaster for Glasgow – and how the city…
The later years of the 18th century are often described as the days of Glasgow's boom, and indeed, there is no argument that the city enjoyed a period of great prosperity before and after the year 1800.
The boom…
A Native American soldier from the War of Independence will be reburied in Natick
NATICK - The remains of a Native American who joined America's struggle for independence over 200 years ago will finally be buried after spending 164 years in a Boston museum.Alexander Quapish, whose records show he joined the Continental…
Today in History, April 19: The American War of Independence Begins
Today is Sunday April 19. To this date :In 1775, the American War of Independence began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.In 1912, a special subcommittee of the Senate Trade Committee has opened hearings in New York on the Titanic…
British admit they barely learned the history of the American Revolutionary War in school
In the United States, the number "1776" is an iconic number that evokes memories of revolution, challenge and freedom.
For the British, however, 1776 is just one more year in the history of an Empire that could not last.
While it may…
DVIDS – News – African-American War of Independence hero’s legacy of diversity…
DETROIT - A three-volley rifle salute, tap dance, and presentation of an American flag to next of kin or family representative:!-->!-->…
Rare powder horn belonging to African American Revolutionary War soldier on display
A rare powder horn that belonged to an African-American soldier killed during the Revolutionary War has been on display in Philadelphia.The richly carved cow horn belonged to Gershom Prince, who served as Captain Durkee's assistant of the…
Rare powder horn carved by African American Revolutionary War soldier on display – NBC10…
The decorative art and intricate carvings of this Revolutionary War powder horn aren't the only things that make it special.
The horn belonged to African-American soldier Gershom Prince and may be the only survivor of its…
SHIPWRECK FOUND: USS Snowman from American Revolutionary War DISCOVERED in Yorkshire | United…
British satellite historians claim to have discovered the priceless wreckage of an iconic American revolutionary ship, the USS Bonhomme Richard.The ship was sunk off the Yorkshire coast in 1779 during a historic battle between the British…
Find out how Texas beef (partially) helped win the US War of Independence
In June 1779, the region that would become Texas was plunged into the American Revolutionary War.On June 21, 1779, Spain (then occupying Texas) officially declared war on Great Britain, coming to the aid of rebel American colonists. The…
Valley News – “Whispers on the Wind”: Plainfield pays tribute to African-American…
Plainfield - The descendants of Derrick Oxford and the white man who owned him shook hands at Coryville Cemetery on Saturday, where they gathered to commemorate the War of Independence veteran who fought for the freedom of the colonies…
STORY, April 19: Beginning of the American Revolutionary War – News – The Daily News
Today is Thursday, April 19, the 109th day of 2018. There are 256 days left in the year.
Today is Thursday, April 19, the 109th day of 2018. There are 256 days left in the year.On April 19, 1993, the 51-day siege of the Branch…
Major battles of the American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the American Revolutionary War, took place between 1775 and…
United States War of Independence Veterans Deserve Gratitude and Remembrance
Detail from The March to Valley Forge by William Trego, 1883 (Wikimedia)
Many have not been paid and the new United States has taken them for granted.…
Residents of Winsted, from the American Revolutionary War to WWII, come to life in 3rd annual…
WINSTED >> They didn't come out of their graves and demand new brains from visitors, but historical figures from Winsted's past filled the Old Burying Ground at 61 Park Place on a Saturday afternoon cloudy and humid at 43…
American Indian and War of Independence artifacts sought at Boston Common excavate
Banister and archaeologist Sam Rousseau, both of the Rhode Island Public Archaeological Laboratory, launched a project on Monday to uncover rare treasures from the city's past.Focusing on a swath of dirt that sits under an asphalt path…
Henry Liu is the first reenactor of the Lexington Minute Men s Chinese-American War of Independence
My first job, at age 14, was to work as a waitress in a colonial-themed restaurant called "The Pewter Pot". I served the tourists Patriot Fries and Franklin Burgers, sometimes in a…
Blacks in the American War of Independence
The American War of Independence, also known as Independance War, started that day. The first battles of Lexington and Concord were fought between the Americans and the British, and essentially started the Great War. As a…
The problem with American Revolutionary War box art ‘Assassin’s Creed 3’
Ubisoft released box art for Assassin's Creed III and this confirms the rumors that the next installment in the series would take to the New World during the War of Independence. Paul Tassi said "that's a hell of a good idea." I…
Was the American War of Independence a Just War?
To suggest that the American Revolution was unjust almost seems a sacrilege. There have been times in American history when promoting such a point of view could lead to accusations of treason. But in the 1770s, cases of war…