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The Real People Who Fought the American Revolution

Washington uses bonuses and drafts to encourage Americans to join the Continental Army. By early 1777, many soldiers were returning home, and Washington needed to enlist new men. The Continental Army ...
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One of the Most Extraordinary Expeditions in American History

Henry Knox leads a daring expedition to deliver artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. George Washington has Boston surrounded but lacks the artillery to threaten the British-held city. He ...
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Freedom's Footsteps: A Southern Perspective on the American Revolution

Southern perspective to the American revolution, magnifying the story of the Mecklenburg Declaration Freedom's Footsteps reveals a southern perspective to the American revolution that magnifies the ...
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Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ explores the beginnings of the nation’s democracy

"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American ...
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Ken Burns Wants You to Rethink What You Know About the American Revolution

Retired Army Lt. General Russel L. Honoré discusses his time serving the nation and the tests that our democracy is now facing. Chef Eugene Korolev and his partner Polina Sychova discuss preserving ...