By the Revolutionary War in the late 1770s, those marking the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death on March 17 included Irish ...
In August 1776, General George Washington's daring escape under a dense fog saved the Continental Army, altering the course of the American Revolution.
When the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, the colonies relied on local militias to defend their homes. However, as the war intensified, it became clear that an organized, centralized army ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Duquesne University professor and former U.S. Army officer Holly Mayer provided introductory remarks for her lecture about the creation of the ...
Delegates from all thirteen colonies convene for the Second Continental Congress at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The representatives remain divided — some hopeful for reconciliation ...
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Most American schoolchildren have heard the story of Valley Forge. In broad outline, it goes like this: By the winter of 1777, the Revolutionary War was in its third year. That fall the Continental ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1775, a year before there was a United States and six weeks after the Continental Army was formed, George Washington made a ...
TOWAMENCIN — Local historians Brian Hagey and Victor Verbeke informed the township that its application was recently approved by the state’s Historic Preservation Office, Board of Supervisors ...