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Where are Ohio's Revolutionary War veterans buried? A new effort seeks to find out
To celebrate the country's 250th anniversary, an Ohio group is working to put all of the state's Revolutionary War veteran ...
John Adams thought Independence Day should be celebrated on July 2. Why is it on July 4?
John Adams, for what it's worth, reportedly turned down invitation to July 4 events as he still believed it should be ...
Rocky Mount Telegram1dOpinion
John Hood: Americans must wind the clock of freedom
When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of ...
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Tom Hanks' Forgotten Historical Drama Makes Streaming Comeback
Tom Hanks' forgotten historical drama series, starring Paul Giamatti as one of America's founding fathers, is making a ...
The Mountaineer3dOpinion
Our Revolution, and the government that followed, were radical acts
When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of ...
When Did Fireworks Become a Fourth of July Tradition?
Founding Father John Adams once wrote that American independence should be celebrated with "illuminations from one end of ...
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These Daring Revolutionary-Era Artists Promoted the Patriot Cause From the Heart of Enemy Territory
A new book explores how painters, sculptors and writers, especially women and people of color, used their craft to advocate ...