Revolutionary War Leaders
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John Marshall
John Marshall was born on September 24, 1755, in Fauquier County, Virginia. As a young child, Marshall grew up on his father’s estate "Oak Hill" in...
Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney was born in Charleston, South Carolina on October 26, 1757. His father bore the same name and was a wealthy lawyer and planter. His...
William Tryon
William Tryon was born in Surrey, England, in 1729 to Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley. He was not formally or sufficiently educated during his...
1783: George Washington Cements his Legacy
If the American Revolution created the modern idea of self-governing societies, it surely produced leaders who could enact those principles for others...
George Washington, The First President
VIDEO | Did you know that George Washington did not want to be America's first president? While in office, he set many precedents that remain staples...
Thomas Conway
Thomas Conway is known as an officer with a name most connected to American Revolutionary War historiography with the loosely defined cabal that...
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