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Mar 8, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Founders against slavery
On this day in 1775, a scathing rebuke of slavery is published in a Pennsylvania newspaper. It is presented anonymously and signed only:...
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Mar 7, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Crispus Attucks, first casualty of the American Revolution
On this day in 1770, a casualty of the Boston Massacre lies in state at Faneuil Hall. Some argue that Crispus Attucks was the first...
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Feb 28, 20233 min read
This Day in History: William Washington, a Patriot lost in his cousin’s shadow
On this day in 1752, a distant cousin of George Washington is born in Virginia. William Washington would serve as an officer in the...
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Feb 18, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Washington's pleas from Valley Forge
On this day in 1778, George Washington writes several letters from his winter camp at Valley Forge. These letters reflected the many...
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Feb 14, 20233 min read
This Day in History: A much-needed victory at Kettle Creek
On this day in 1779, an outnumbered band of Patriots defeats a group of Loyalists near Kettle Creek in Georgia. The battle would prove to...
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Feb 10, 20232 min read
This Day in History: The failed attempt to kidnap General George Washington
On this day in 1780, Lt. Gen. Wilhelm von Knyphausen and his men attempt to capture General George Washington. Did you know that there...
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Feb 9, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Oneida Indians help at Valley Forge
On or around this day in 1778, the Oneida Indians offer assistance to George Washington’s troops, then quartered for the winter at Valley...
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Feb 2, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Affair at Young’s House ends badly for Patriot forces
On this day in 1780, British troops begin marching toward a Patriot outpost. Their intent? Attack the Continental soldiers then stationed...
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Jan 27, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Canada in the American Revolution
On this day in 1776, General George Washington writes a letter emphasizing the importance of winning Canada, then under British rule. He...
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Jan 24, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Swamp Fox raids Georgetown. Sort of.
On this day in 1781, Patriot militia prepare to raid Georgetown, South Carolina. That raid should have been a quick in-and-out affair,...
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Jan 20, 20233 min read
This Day in History: American militia win the Battle of Millstone
On this day in 1777, American militia win the Battle of Millstone. The engagement came soon after George Washington’s unexpected...
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Jan 17, 20233 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Cowpens
On this day in 1781, the Battle of Cowpens takes place. The Americans administered “a devil of a whipping”! The British were soundly...
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Jan 4, 20233 min read
This Day in History: Benjamin Rush, the only medical doctor to sign the Declaration
On this day in 1746, Benjamin Rush is born. He’s another of those Founders that most modern Americans don’t know too much about . . . but...
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Dec 30, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The British lose a foothold in the South as Norfolk burns
On this day in 1775, a stand-off comes to a head in Norfolk, Virginia. American Patriots had been in control of the town for weeks;...
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Dec 29, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s plea for help
On this day in 1777, General George Washington writes a letter from Valley Forge. The army was struggling, and Washington pled for help....
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
This Day in History: George Washington's spy?
On or around this day in 1776, an American spy completes a task for George Washington. He conveys false information about the American...
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Dec 8, 20222 min read
This Day in History: George Washington’s "other" Delaware Crossing
On this day in 1776, American forces complete an escape across the Delaware River. It was just the latest in a long string of retreats...
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Oliver Wolcott, signer of the Declaration
On this day in 1797, a signer of the Declaration of Independence passes away. You might be surprised to hear that this signer—Oliver...
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Dec 1, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Jockey Hollow, the "other Valley Forge"
On this day in 1779, George Washington’s troops move into winter quarters near Morristown, New Jersey. Their long, difficult stay at...
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Nov 25, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Forgotten Hero James Screven
On or around this day in 1778, an all-but-forgotten hero makes the ultimate sacrifice. James Screven doesn’t make history books most of...
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