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Phoenix American Revolution

Deborah Sampson masqueraded as Robert Shurtlief in the Continental Army

It has been said the stubbornness of a woman is sometimes a situation a man finds incapable of handling; especially when she has her cap set to...
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The world’s first war began on February 6, 1778

Ask most people with a working knowledge of American history when the first world war erupted and the answer generally heard is June 28, 1914, or...
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David Bushnell invented the submarine

Future aquatic patriot David Bushnell was born in West Saybrook, Connecticut, where Long Island Sound meets the Connecticut River. A descendant of...
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Joseph Reed served as the Adjutant-General of the Continental Army

A most prominent character of the future American Revolution who seemed older and wiser than his years, Joseph Reed was born in Trenton, New Jersey...
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Nathanael Greene was known as the 'Fighting Quaker'

A strong leader with uncommon resolve and a quick, inquiring mind, Nathanael Greene was no ordinary man. His total commitment to the cause of the...
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Prospect of victory is seen from the hill

Nothing like a revolution to change an enjoyable way of life. In the early 1700's, a portion of Massachusetts referred to as Prospect Hill was...
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Tadeusz Kosciuszko was Poland’s unsung Revolutionary War hero

Born on February 4, 1746 in Mereczowszczyno, Poland, Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko’s future entry into the history books began when...
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Patrick Henry fired the first salvo of the American Revolution

Ask most any American who has a working knowledge of his/her country’s history who they consider the greatest of the Founding Fathers to be...
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George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit in 1782

Though some have thought of General George Washington as being cold and stern, he held a deep concern for his troops and never hesitated to bend a...
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Culper spies served as George Washington’s OSS

  • Culper Spy Ring
  • May 7, 2012
Long before James Bond stated he preferred his martinis “shaken, not stirred,” his ancestors were being driven crazy by a number of...
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