Revolutionary War Leaders
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Daniel Shays
Most famous for leading the rebellion which bears his name, Daniel Shays began his life as the son of Irish immigrants, Patrick and Margaret. His...
Benjamin Rush
Like many of the great men of the Revolution, Benjamin Rush was a multi-faceted man: a politician, physician, humanitarian, educator, and signer of...
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...
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...
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...
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