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Espionage and Cryptography, Features, Memorials, People August 14, 2018 August 16, 2018

The Death and Resurrection of Major John Andre

by John Knight

John Andre’s body hung in silence for thirty minutes before being taken down. It was placed carefully in a simple open coffin crudely painted…

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1. Robert Anderson Midsummer 1780 in the Carolinas and Georgia—Events predating the Battle of Camden

Gates made several errors as did his field officers. 1. Gates only had approximately 3,000 troops many of which were raw and untested. 2. Gates committed a cardinal sin in…
2. Robert Anderson “The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon

Too many people like to judge the character and history of our Founding Fathers by the standards of today. History can only be judged by the standards of the time.…
3. Scott Cummins Strange Bedfellows: Adams and Franklin as Diplomatic Duo

I’m related to Adams but agree with Franklin, great essay Geoff!