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Most of us learned in school about the Boston Tea Party and have heard the story over years in popular culture. Normally, it is told with some variations, as taxes or the price of tea went up, and local patriots spontaneoulsy dumped the product into the harbor. That’s not quite right. Actually, the problem was…
There were about 150,000 Irishmen — many of whom were not American citizens at the time — who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Many were patriotic towards their new home, while some hoped that honorable service might help reduce some of the blatant discrimination against the Irish in the country. As…
Israel Putnam isn’t a name that comes up on many lists of important Revolutionary War generals, but he was an interesting character who had a distinguished military career before and after the conflict. Putnam may be best known — but least credited — for his order at Bunker Hill: “Don’t fire until you see the…
While Andrew Jackson’s legacy as president will forever be tarnished for his role in the Trail of Tears, he was an interesting historical figure and key figure in the War of 1812. My favorite story about Jackson is that he survived the first known attempt to assassinate a president of the United States. On the…