WORDS ENTER THE WORLD
The Declaration was read publicly in Philadelphia on July 8 and soon in towns, military camps, churches and meetinghouses across...
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A DOCUMENT WITH FOUR MOVEMENTS
1. THE RIGHT TO DECLARE The opening states that when one people separates from another, respect for the "opinions of...
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THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The Idea That Gave Birth to a Nation “The war won a nation. The Declaration gave the nation its soul.”...
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YORKTOWN AND AN UNCERTAIN PEACE
I n 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis established a base at Yorktown, Virginia. Washington and the French commander Rochambeau moved...
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WAR MOVES SOUTH
After failing to crush the Revolution in the North, Britain shifted its main effort southward, expecting substantial Loyalist support. Savannah...
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MANY PEOPLES, DIFFERENT REVOLUTIONS
WOMEN Women managed farms and businesses, produced military supplies, raised funds, carried messages and cared for the sick. Camp followers...
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SARATOGA, ALLIANCE AND VALLEY FORGE
In 1777, Britain pursued a plan to isolate New England by advancing from Canada down the Hudson corridor. American forces...
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DISASTER, RETREAT AND A WINTER GAMBLE
Britain returned in overwhelming strength to New York during the summer of 1776. Washington's army suffered defeat on Long Island...
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Revolution : The War for Independence, 1775-1783
“Independence was declared in words. It had to be sustained by sacrifice, endurance, alliance and war.” AN ARMY BEFORE A...
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