1776

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Coming so soon after 1776, France’s revolution has always served as the brutal counterpoint to America’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Board games, of course, were popular in North America long before 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal

As early as July 6, 1776, German, French and Russian translations of the Declaration of Independence were being circulated.

From Salon

Taxes arbitrarily imposed by the executive because, say, someone was rude to him would seem to go against both the letter and the spirit of the revolution of 1776.

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, a stone barn that was built in 1776 and used as a “working agricultural structure” has been turned into an 8,000-square-foot “entertainment space and gym.”

From MarketWatch