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Marinus Willett: The Exploits of an Unheralded War Hero
byMarinus Willett was born the son of a Quaker, Edward Willett, on July 31, 1740, in Jamaica, Long Island (now part of Queens). After…
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Governor William Franklin: Sagorighweyoghsta, “Great Arbiter” or “Doer of Justice”
byWilliam Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, was the last Royal Governor of New Jersey, from 1763 to 1776. He is usually identified in U….
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Longhouse Lost: The Battle of Oriskany and the Iroquois Civil War
byThe coming of the American Revolution traumatized the North American frontier, and many old orders were left shattered in its wake. While historians often…
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Which side benefited the most from the Native Americans?
byWhich side do you think benefited the most from the Native American involvement in the war? Why? The British benefited the most, from one…
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Indian Patriots from Eastern Massachusetts: Six Perspectives
byJoseph Paugenit, Jonas Obscow, Anthony Jeremiah, Simon Peney, Obadiah Wicket, and Alexander Quapish. These are not household names to the average history enthusiast. But…
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Warriors for the Republic
byIn mid-May of 1778, startling news swept through the Continental Army at Valley Forge. There were Indians in the camp! But they were not…