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Dedication Speech for the Bennington Battle Monument

Dedication speech for the Benning Battle Monument delivered by E. J. Phelps on August 19, 1891, in honor of the Battle of Bennington on August 16...

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The Manual Exercise, as Ordered by His Majesty in 1764

The 1764 drill was the manual of arms used by the Continental Army until 1778 and used by the British Army throughout the conflict. Like their...

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A List of Goods Belonging to Anthony Morris

The only known list detailing a Continental soldier's uniform and personal effects.

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Surrender of Burgoyne's Army to Gates at Saratoga

These articles detail the terms under which British Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates after the Battles of Saratoga...

A map showing British colonies in North America in 1755

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Declaratory Act

This act was passed to assert the authority of the British government to tax its subjects in North Americ after it repealed the much-hated Stamp Act...

This is a text excerpt describing Cornwallis' surrender.

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A Fair Account of the Late Unhappy Disturbance in Boston in New England

This pamphlet tells the story of the Boston Massacre from a Loyalist perspective, including both a narrative of the events of March 5, 1770, and 31...

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Diary of David Hall, March 11-25, 1770

These are entries in the diary of David Hall, a resident of Boston, dated March 11, March 18, and March 25, 1770. He writes about the "Dark day" of...

This is a drawing of a blank, open journal and a quill.

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Letter from Thomas Gage to Thomas Hutchinson

General Thomas Gage, Commander-in-Chief of all British forces in North America, writes to acting Massachusetts Governor Thomas Hutchinson concerning...

Print of the Royal Governor's Palace and Colonial Coach, Williamsburg, Va.

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Administration of Justice Act

As part of the so-called Intolerable Acts punishing Boston for its infamous Tea Party, Parliament passed this act to assert its authority over its...

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Resolutions of the Provincial Congress of Virginia

In March 1775, the Patriot legislature of Virginia met for the second time in St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond. Patrick Henry is said to have...