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Critical Thinking May 22, 2013 August 28, 2016

“No Taxation without Representation” (Part 2)

by J. L. Bell

In 1765 Parliament instituted a Stamp Act for the North American colonies, which proved wildly unpopular from Savannah to Halifax, and ultimately unworkable. The…

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1. Cynthia Ventura The Battle between Bonhomme Richard and Serapis

Very exciting retelling of an exciting and infamous battle. Samuel Eliot Morison's 1959 Pulitzer Prize winning book, "John Paul Jones A Sailor's Biography" presents a more self-seeking explanation regarding Landais'…
2. Steve Darley Revolutionary “Last Words”

Glad you commented on Montgomery’s last words Mark. The reference in the article is not a reliable source. Since the Dearborn journal was written well after the death of Montgomery,…
3. Mark Anderson Revolutionary “Last Words”

The quote listed above for Richard Montgomery is actually attributed to Robert R. Livingston, Sr. in the source. The cited source is also not a reliable primary document, see: https://www.massar.org/2012/05/27/extracts-from-the-diary-of-dorothy-dudley/…