American Revolution
Americannoun
noun
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Those dueling impulses, rage and reason, are the focus of “Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution” by Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University.
In the seven decades since the American Revolution, these rolling hills had produced social revolutions by the dozens.
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According to the Constitution and the values that fueled the American Revolution, this is an understatement.
From Salon
France’s military and financial support would prove crucial to the success of the American Revolution.
There’s this story from the American Revolution where a British spy is caught sneaking through American lines.
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