Revolutionary War Leaders
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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...
“Something Notable and Striking”: John Adams Writes about the Boston Tea Party, 1773
John Adams wrote about the Boston Tea Party in his diary.
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