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Green Mountain Boys were established in the Catamount Tavern
Military Appreciation
May 15, 2012
Prior to the American Revolution, a paramilitary organization was assembled in the area referred to as the New Hampshire Grants (now the state of...
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Nathanael Greene was known as the 'Fighting Quaker'
Military Appreciation
May 11, 2012
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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West Point is America’s oldest federal service academy
Military Appreciation
May 9, 2012
America’s first federal service academy, The United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA), was founded March 16, 1802. Overlooking the...
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James Armistead went from slave, to spy, to Revolutionary War hero
Military Appreciation
May 9, 2012
1760 Virginia was the birthplace of a very effective spy during the American Revolution. James Armistead, born a slave on William Armistead’s...
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Fort Ticonderoga stands between two major waterways in upstate New York
Military Appreciation
May 3, 2012
Located near the south end of Lake Champlain in upstate New York is Fort Ticonderoga. When the structure was constructed in 1755, the area was...
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Disaster at Quebec: 1775
American Revolution
December 15, 2011
The American Revolution began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. The thirteen colonies hoped to forge their own destiny independent of the...
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The Plot to Remove George Washington
Society & Culture
September 8, 2010
Several disaffected officers schemed to remove George Washington from his post as commander-in-chief of the American army. The officers involved...
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American Judas
Society & Culture
November 13, 2009
Benedict Arnold was America’s greatest commander during the Revolutionary War. He confounded the British on more than one occasion and won...
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