How John Adams Almost Undermined the French Alliance
byOn September 27, 1779, John Adams was appointed “Minister Plenipotentiary for negotiating a Treaty of Peace and a Treaty of Commerce with Great Britain.”…
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George Washington’s Top 10 Talents According to John Adams
byCrotchety old John Adams had finally had enough. It was bad enough that after George Washington’s battlefield victories at Trenton and Princeton, the idol…
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Ages of Revolution: How Old Were They on July 4, 1776?
byIt’s a simple question — perhaps so basic that it’s been overlooked. How old were the key participants of the American Revolution? Authors often…
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“No Taxation without Representation” (Part 2)
byIn 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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“No Taxation without Representation” (Part 1)
byThe primary dispute between Britain and her North American mainland colonies in the 1760s and early 1770s has often been summed up in four…
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John Adams’s Rule of Thirds
byDear Mr. History: I often hear that John Adams estimated that one-third of Americans supported the Revolution, one-third opposed it, and one-third was neutral. …
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Top 10 Revolutionary War Movies
byThis ranking of the best American Revolution films is based on my own appreciation of the movies. Obviously, any attempt to rank films in…