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Charles Carroll of Carrollton95

Charles Carroll of Carrollton – Longest Living Signer of Declaration of Independence

When his turn came to sign the document on that hot August day in Philadelphia in 1776, Charles Carroll stepped forward briskly, signed Charles Carroll, started back to his seat and then abruptly returned...

26 comments    education maryland treason
Mount Vernon in the 21st Century.85

The George Washington We Never Knew

The George Washington presented to many grammar school children is not the man of reality. As often as not, he has been portrayed to have had the personality of a door and inoperative teeth. He's been...

15 comments    education books history
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Hot Jobs in Danville VA - A Micro-City For the Future

What is currently Danville was discovered as ground for a good camp site by in the 1720s by British Colonial surveyors exploring and measuring the area as they met different Native American Nations between...

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History of Territorial Acquisitions in the USA (photos on this page public domain).84

US History - The American Revolution

The British against the French, the British against the Native Americans, then the British against the Colonists...

8 comments    education politics literature
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Interview with a Revolutionary War Soldier on the 4th. of July.

Well....he just appeared there on the street corner. He looked pretty lost so I decided to help him out. I introduced myself and he told me his name, Paul, and so we started a conversation. He asked me if...

25 comments    politics america government
Lovebirds: Washington and Lafayette84

A Nostalgic Look at French-American Relations

Although recent history suggests relations between the United States and France are somewhat chilly, this was not always the case. The love affair between America and France began hot and heavy. The story of...

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25 Fun Facts About the United States of America

The grand ole’ United States of America holds tons of fun facts and history. It has been hard, but I have trimmed down and found 25 fun facts about this great country. Some you will know, some you may...

3 comments    family fun america
Green River70

My Beloved-Green River

Green River Time is a sort of river of passing events, strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away....

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Geneva is located at the top of Seneca Lake and in the local Wine Country (From Finger Lakes Land Trust at http://www.fllt.org/protected_lands/ ).91

Top 10 Hot Jobs in Geneva, NY and City Review

Geneva, New York is a center of State and National History as well as tourism, culture, and natural beauty. It possesses much information with which to trace a genealogy, plan a vacation, or to start a...

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American Revolutionary War

Abigail Adams Abigail Adams was a revolutionary soldier. She received no full education, but was taught at home. She was mostly concerned about the social and political issues. Abigail felt that women were...

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