On This Day: Independence is in the balance as George Washington faces down a fleet, a plot, and the loss of Canada
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. June 24, 1776 Everything is moving at the speed of […]
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The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.June 24, 1776 Recommended Stories The Democratic debate is over. The Left won Pope Leo is wrong about hunger EXCLUSIVE — Trump says of Pennsylvania’s economic reinvention: ‘Welcome to the Money Belt’ Everything is moving at the speed of light. The Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia is intensively navigating the logistical, political, and philosophical groundwork for independence. And at the same time, a massive British fleet is barreling down on Gen.
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