All posts tagged "Lafayette"
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6.4K2MassachusettsThe Shot Heard Round the World: Concord vs. Lexington vs. … Menotomy?
There was a shot, and it was heard around the world, but who fired it and where? Debate over the shot heard...
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5.8K1Politics and MilitaryJames Mitchell Varnum Gets His Way After 218 Years
James Mitchell Varnum fought against English rule in the American Revolution as one of George Washington’s generals. Then shortly after the war...
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8.3K2New England PlacesSix French Place Names in Six New England States
French place names reveal much about the history of a city or town. They reflect the great historical events that took place...
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12.8K10ConnecticutJohn Trumbull Gets a Few Things Wrong in His Famous Declaration of Independence Painting
Ten years after the American colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, John Trumbull traveled the country in a carriage seeking out all...
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7.7K2Politics and MilitaryWilliam Barton Goes From Hero to Deadbeat and Back
Rhode Island’s Col. William Barton seized his place in history in July of 1777 when he slipped into Middletown, R.I. He passed more...
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8.4K2ConnecticutThe Trumbull Store, George Washington’s Favorite Shop in Connecticut
When Gen. George Washington needed men, food, cannon or gunpowder for his army, he could usually get it at the Trumbull store...
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