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In Revolutionary-era South Carolina, Loyalists and Patriots battled over whether they'd be governed by the crown, or by ...

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Many women contributed to the war effort, but some went into battle and fought alongside men, sometimes in disguise.

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Thomas Paine brought the American Revolution from debating halls to the conscience of everyday Americans through thunderous ...

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The nascent nation's leaders fled to the inland city as the British advanced on Philadelphia in September 1777. They held one meeting at the local courthouse before moving on to York ...