American Revolution

Radicalism of the American Revolution

Radicalism of the American Revolution

December 16, 2023
The American Revolution is traditionally thought of as a rather conservative affair, a bourgeois revolt against imperious royal rule that kept…

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Social Effects of the American Revolution

Social Effects of the American Revolution

May 5, 2023
“We can see with other eyes; we hear with other ears; and think with other thoughts, than those we formerly used. We are now really another people…

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Primary Sources on the American Revolution

Primary Sources on the American Revolution

April 11, 2023
The Architect of the Capitol In 1776, a year after anti-British hostility had erupted into war, the leaders of the American Colonies declared…

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Acts that led to the American Revolution

Acts that led to the American Revolution

March 6, 2023
John Trumbull’s painting Declaration of Independence is a classic depiction of history being made. From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, all…

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American Revolution Battles

American Revolution Battles

February 26, 2023
The outcome of a war depends on far more than individual battles, but the battles are compelling to study; everyone has a favorite. The impacts…

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Patriot Quotes from American Revolution

Patriot Quotes from American Revolution

February 14, 2023
(Editor’s Note: Some quotes pre-date the actual beginning of the revolution but were important and enough to be included.) “I must study politics…

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Timeline on the American Revolution

Timeline on the American Revolution

February 10, 2023
Explaining the chain of events that led to the Revolution can be rather long and tedious for students. Hence the reason why we created this timeline…

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Origins of the American Revolution

Origins of the American Revolution

January 25, 2023
In 1781, as the American Revolution raged, a Connecticut magazine reported that a spectral George Whitefield (1714-1770) had appeared over a…

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Chronology of the American Revolution

Chronology of the American Revolution

September 19, 2022
1763 – The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). France, in defeat, gave up most claims to North American territory…

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Flags from the American Revolution

Flags from the American Revolution

June 11, 2022
Still another was a white flag with a green pine tree and the inscription, An Appeal to Heaven. This particular flag became familiar on the…

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Black soldiers in the American Revolution

Black soldiers in the American Revolution

November 2, 2021
(Editor s note: This story uses the term black as opposed to African-American. America itself was only beginning to emerge as an identity during…

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Teaching American Revolution

Teaching American Revolution

October 1, 2021
A group of eighth-grade history students in Kenosha, Wisconsin, recently examined the Revolutionary War from both the American point of view…

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Was the American Revolution Inevitable

Was the American Revolution Inevitable

September 27, 2021
In 1763, the average Briton paid 26 shillings per annum in taxes whilst a Massachusetts taxpayer contributed one shilling each year to imperial…

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South Carolina in the American Revolution

South Carolina in the American Revolution

July 5, 2021
South Carolina, like her sister colony to the north, saw the rise of partisan groups over the years before the outbreak of fighting with Britain…

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Virginia in the American Revolution

Virginia in the American Revolution

September 30, 2020
Virginia was the setting for some of the Revolution s most important battles. (Photo: colonial village image by Andrew Kazmierski from Fotolia.com…

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Factors that led to the American Revolution

Factors that led to the American Revolution

August 4, 2020
Two contributing factors to Nova Scotia neutrality were its geography and the tight British control over the colony. Historian John Bartlet Brebner…

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American Revolution simulation

American Revolution simulation

May 16, 2020
This is the first installment of a five part series showcasing the evolution of The Comparative Media Studies Program’s thinking about Serious…

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Daughters of the American Revolution award

Daughters of the American Revolution award

November 18, 2019
The Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress is a time-honored tradition that has been held in Washington, D.C. as the annual…

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Course of American Revolution

Course of American Revolution

August 10, 2019
Course Description Without a doubt, one of the most important events in all world history (not to mention American history) was the American…

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American Revolution significance

American Revolution significance

August 6, 2019
From an early age many of us are aware of the importance of the Fourth of July. How could we miss how important it is with all the fireworks…

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Films about the American Revolution

Films about the American Revolution

June 3, 2019
Dear The American Revolution supporter: We are writing with the latest news about The American Revolution, the documentary film in production…

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