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Drinking Chocolate
Do you ever wonder whether our forefathers enjoyed hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day, too? It turns out chocolate has been enjoyed in this country from its beginning and around for the world for millennia, the recipe carefully refined over the centuries with its varied uses.
The Story of Deborah Sampson, Woman Soldier of the Revolution
Deborah Sampson was a tall, somewhat plain-looking weaver and schoolteacher from Middleborough, Massachusetts, who had disguised herself as “Robert Shurtliff” and served with an infantry company in the final months of the Revolutionary War. Twice wounded in combat, she served undiscovered until a serious illness sent her to a hospital ward in Philadelphia, where her secret was soon revealed.
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John Adams' Defense of Eight British Soldiers Involved In The Boston Massacre
If I asked you when the first battle of the American Revolution occurred, you’d likely mention the Boston Massacre, picturing British soldiers firing indiscriminately into a crowd of innocent colonists. What you might not know is that Paul Revere, who is more commonly known for his “midnight ride” or career as a silversmith, actually popularized this picture as a kind of propaganda against the British influence in the colonies.
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A Good and Faithful Service: A History of Mail in Early America
In 490 B.C., an unnamed Greek soldier defended his country in the Battle of Marathon and then ran 26 miles to Athens to deliver news of the victory. The devoted courier relayed his message and then dropped dead from exhaustion, having sacrificed his life for the sake of correspondence.
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