How Deborah Sampson posed as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War (and treated her own gunshot wound)
In the annals of Revolutionary War soldiers, Massachusetts was full of notable figures. But there were none quite like ...
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The Continental Soldier: Answering the call to freedom
By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityWhen the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, the colonies relied on local militias to ...
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14 June 1775 — 250th Anniversary of the Infantry and the U.S. Army
This year, the U.S. Army Infantry Branch celebrates 250 years since its creation by the 2nd Continental Congress. Several ...
Who is a patriot these days? As US celebrates 250th anniversary of Revolution, debate rages.
Then and now, the definition of patriotism summons complicated feelings that speak to politics, partisanship, and how love of ...
On This Day: British evacuate Boston amid American Revolution
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.
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3,000 jam Beaufort to celebrate bicentennial of Lafayette’s first visit in 1825
Waterfront Park and Bay Street were packed with residents dressed to the nines to see a special visitor who was greeted by ...