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“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” War of 1812
The War of 1812 is considered by some historians as the end of the American Revolutionary Era. From the conflict, the United States will find a war hero and future president, Andrew Jackson and a poem by lawyer Francis Scott … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Dan Davis, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, George Best, Harpers Ferry, Jim Bailey, Maryland, Phillip S. Greenwalt, War of 1812
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“The First Blood Spilt to Freedom”: Dangerfield Newby, the Boston Massacre, and Crispus Attucks 250 Years Later
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Kevin Pawlak Every quest for liberty has its first martyr. Two-hundred and fifty years ago this evening, the cause of American liberty gained its first five when British soldiers fired on a crowd … Continue reading
