Britain's colonists in America were upset when Parliament passed laws interfering with their way of life. The colonies declared themselves independent and fought a war to end British control as the stories in this collection reveal.
Image of the first page of Benedict Arnold's letter to General Washington.
Image of the second page of Benedict Arnold's letter to General Washington. Click on the image for a better view.
Image of the signature page of Benedict Arnold's letter to General Washington. Click on the image for a better view.
David Hackett Fischer wrote an acclaimed work called Paul Revere's Ride. This image, of its back cover, contains praise for the work which helps...
After Washington addressed the Congress, tendering his resignation as commander-in-chief and returning his original commission, the president of Congr...
Thomas Mifflin, president of the Congress in December of 1783, accepted General Washington’s resignation. This is page two of the report, ...
In November of 1780, the United States Congress rewarded the three militiamen who apprehended John Andre and found the documents he'd received from Be...
Image of the Declaration of Independence as it originally appeared in the Pennsylvania Packet in its issue of Monday, July 8, 1776. This facsimile sh...
This image depicts one of the pages of Thomas Jefferson's original rough draft of the Declaration of Independence. It reflects edits by Benjamin...
This page, of Thomas Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence, continues the colonies’ grievances against Britain. "He,"...
This image depicts the final page of Thomas Jefferson’s draft Declaration of Independence, including edits made by members of the “Committ...
Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet was one of Colonial America's most-influential newspapers. Its lead story - on July 8, 1776 - was the announcement ...
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