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 ...
Gaskin: Hub’s rich history of Black women leaders
Through courageous advocacy, intellectualism, cultural leadership, and resilient community-building, these women ...
The story of a Black Revolutionary War hero who took on an entire British platoon lives on
The role of Billy Flora, a free Black man, in this pivotal victory — and the erosion later of rights — show a paradox of the ...
Opinion: Diversity and inclusion helped us win the Revolutionary War
Finally, after 250 years the truth is shared by the oldest continuous running newspaper in the United states, The Hartford ...
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 ...
‘Shots Heard Round the World’ Review: America’s Transatlantic Revolution
The fight for American independence needed more than colonial arms. Britain’s diplomatic isolation proved a powerful weapon ...
Hackensack Revolutionary War hero statue erected in 1904 will finally get its sword back
The sword will soon be replaced as part of a restoration project by the Sons of the American Revolution and Hackensack.
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Yazoo DAR honors Marquis de Lafayette
The Yazoo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has a display at Ricks Memorial Library of the 200th Anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 Farewell Tour of America’s 24 ...