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May 27, 2026

The Sound of Independence

by Lois Bliss Herbine

If one were to create a soundtrack for the day the Declaration of Independence was read in Philadelphia, what music would accompany the event?...

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The Right Stuff: President Washington needed a General in 1792

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In early 1792, President George Washington was in search of a general. For the last six years, the United States had been battling Native...

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Captain James Wood, Diplomat

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Captain James Wood, Diplomat

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On August 17, 1775 Capt. James Wood returned to his home in Winchester, Virginia from a month-long diplomatic mission to the Native American nations...

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Why Haldimand and Washington Fought Different Intelligence Wars

by Ryan L. Wagner

Gen. George Washington has long stood at the center of the American Revolution’s intelligence story, but every commander, British and American, in North America...

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Escape from Yorktown

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Escape from Yorktown

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