John Connolly

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Frontier, Loyalists, People, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) October 28, 2020 October 25, 2020

The Connolly Plot

by Eric Sterner

During the Revolutionary War, Pittsburgh was a place of constant political and economic intrigue, double-dealing, subversion, back-stabbing, disloyalty, and treachery. One of the earliest…

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Historic Sites, The War Years (1775-1783) October 13, 2020 October 11, 2020

The American Revolution in Alexandria, Virginia: Upheaval in George Washington’s Hometown

by Kieran J. O'Keefe

Alexandria, Virginia, is well known as George Washington’s hometown, but its role during the American Revolution is not widely understood. Like the rest of…

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