All posts tagged "continental congress"
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8.4K2Religion and Social MovementsJames Jewett Finds the Shaker Way on a Windy Hill in Enfield, N.H.
By the time the American Revolution broke out, it was clear that James Jewett marched to the beat of his own drum....
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19.9K39MassachusettsJohn Hancock Snubs George Washington
In the fall of 1789, President George Washington spent 10 days in Massachusetts, greeted by large crowds of people — with the...
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23.1K6MassachusettsBefore Old Glory, There Was the Taunton Flag
The people of Taunton, Mass., celebrate the Taunton Flag with a friendly festival on their green every October. But when first raised...
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21.8K8ConnecticutThe Railroading of Silas Deane, or How To Destroy a Patriot’s Reputation for 225 Years
Early in the American Revolution, Silas Deane worked without salary and spent much of his own money persuading the French to send...
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20.4K32MassachusettsSam Adams Walked Into a Tavern and Started a Revolution
Sam Adams was a devout Puritan who brought his religious convictions to the fight for American liberty. That did not mean he...
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6.3K4MassachusettsIndependence Day, 1776: John Adams Gets the Date Wrong
John Adams famously predicted the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence would be cause for great celebration, but he...
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