Every state's nickname and where it comes from
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...
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Many Virginia soldiers saw their first action in North Carolina. Their ‘loss’ at Guilford Court House actually led toward victory at Yorktown.
Lord Cornwallis overcame three lines of Patriots, including thousands of Virginians, on the northern North Carolina ...
Most key participants in the American Revolution were young — not elder statesmen
James Madison University professor Rebecca Brannon studies age and the American Revolution. She says her students are often surprised to learn that the leaders of the Revolution were young or ...
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Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Here’s What It Would Look Like
The constitution gives Congress the power to enact a draft, with each draft deciding who is to be pressed into military ...
Francis Marion's troops used this South Carolina farm for shelter. History nearly forgot it.
Graham's Farm in Lake City was a stop for Francis Marion’s troops during the Revolutionary War. A festival, reenactment bring ...
New marker in New Hampshire honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers
A new marker in Exeter, New Hampshire, honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers and their families who lived there after the ...
Exeter marker honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers from NH
FAMILIES WHO LIVED THERE AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND THAT NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS BLACK HISTORY ...
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Gregg County Historical Museum exhibit celebrates 'Women in the War Effort'
Museum Executive Director Jennifer White said the exhibit celebrates “the fierceness of women in their defense of everything ...
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‘Shot Heard ‘Round The World’ Observance To Honor 250th Anniversary Of Revolutionary War
Kevin Cox has organized an event on April 19 where gun owners in all 50 states will fire their guns at the same time on the ...
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General Quainoo’s leadership must be studied in military institutions
Anyidoho The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), have been urged to incorporate the leadership of the late Lieutenant General Arnold K. Quainoo into their training curricula to educate future generations of ...
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Why were Soldiers Wearing American Revolutionary Uniforms in the American Civil War
In the American Civil war there were units on both sides which had uniforms heavily influenced by their individual heritage, fashion crazes or special requirements.