Posts Tagged ‘George Washington’
The Winter Patriots: A Revolutionary War Tale
A Conquering Wind… For more than a year 13 colonies stood in rebellion to their government an ocean away. The Americans in revolt were rebels, the Declaration of Independence made them revolutionaries. Thirteen colonies were now a union of states, then in union they claimed independence, disseminating copies of their great declaration in the…
Read MoreWashington: From Major to President
George Washington began his military career at age 21 in 1753, earning his stripes in the French and Indian War fought on American soil by the French and British each using natives to their advantage. Washington quickly proved himself an able leader, good strategist, and clever diplomat moving up in the ranks and getting noticed.…
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