Revolutionary War Leaders
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George Washington's Proclamation on the Whiskey Rebellion
In 1791, Congress, at the urging of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton , passed its first excise tax on domestic spirits in order to pay for...
George Mason
George Mason was born on December 11, 1725 in present day Fairfax County, Virginia. His father, George Mason III, died in 1735 when his boat capsized...
John Harris Cruger
John Harris Cruger was born on December 25, 1737, to a well-established New York merchant family in Jamaica. Cruger was likely educated at King's...
Revolutionary Georgians
Meet these fascinating Georgians, loyalist and Patriot, who shaped the course of the American War for Independence, contributing to the youngest...
Washington's Visit to Charleston
The first President of the United States, George Washington, made his first and only visit to Charleston in May 1791. Although he spent little more...
Augustine Prévost
Prévost was a Swiss born British Army officer. During the Seven Years War, Prévost was commissioned as a major in the 60th (Royal American) Regiment...
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