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Think of Revolutionary War lyrics. Does a ditty about a dandified bumpkin out on the town come to mind? “Yankee Doodle” was just one…

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By 1768, Pennsylvania political activist John Dickinson became a true triple threat. He was already one of the most successful lawyers and businessmen in…

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1. Phil Weaver Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

That was a joke about the attorneys (the grin text was not picked up when the comment posted).
2. Phil Weaver Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

Thanks Mark, likewise. Thanks also for the correction. I love working with original documents, but transcriptions can sometimes be difficult. Many of the pension application files are actually harder to…
3. Mark Sternberg Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

Nice article, Phil, and great to meet you at Fort Lee. Just a minor correction - it's Zachariah "Hawkins," not "Newkirk."