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• African American literature [r]: The body of literature produced in the USA by writers of African descent. [e]
• Alexander Hamilton [r]: American politician, financier and political theorist who authored the Federalist Papers. [e]
• Alexander Long [r]: Add brief definition or description
• American Revolution, military history [r]: military history of the American Revolution from 1775 to 1781 [e]
• American Revolution, naval history [r]: Operations by the Royal Navy, French Navy and fledgling United States Navy during the American Revolution, along with minor participation by other naval forces [e]
• American conservatism [r]: A diverse mix of political ideologies in opposition to liberalism, socialism, secularism and communism. [e]
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• Anglicanism [r]: the religious tradition of the Church of England and the other autonomous members of the Anglican Communion. [e]
• Arthur Szyk [r]: (1894–) Polish-born American artist. [e]
• Articles of Confederation [r]: The first constitution of the United States of America. [e]
• Battle of Yorktown [r]: In the American Revolution, the 1781 battle in which the main British force, under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the Colonials under George Washington (with French assistance), and effectively ended the war [e]
• Benjamin Franklin [r]: 1706-1790, American statesman and scientist, based in Philadelphia. [e]
• Benjamin Rush [r]: American physician, educator, chemist, writer, and Founding Father who is known as the "Father of American Psychiatry." [e]
• Bernard Bailyn [r]: American historian, author, and professor specializing in U.S. Colonial and Revolutionary-era history. [e]
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• Caesar Rodney [r]: This article is a summary description of Caesar Rodney, emphazing the career, political, location and family factors involved in the his career. [e]
• Canada [r]: The world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America; officially a bilingual nation, in English and French (population approx. 27 million). [e]
• Christmas [r]: Winter holiday beginning on 25th December; originated as a pagan festival but was adopted by early Christians to observe the birth of Jesus, and today is a major international event regardless of religious background. [e]
• Clandestine cell system [r]: A method for organizing a group in such a way that it can more effectively resist penetration by an opposing organization. [e]
• Colonial America [r]: The eastern United States and parts of Canada from the time of European settlement to the time of the American Revolution. [e]
• Common Sense (Thomas Paine) [r]: A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolution, originally published on January 10, 1776 in Philadelphia. [e]
• Comte de Grasse [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Count Rumford [r]: (1753–1814) An American born soldier, statesman, scientist, inventor and social reformer. [e]
• David Ramsay [r]: (1749–1815) Historian of the American Revolution [e]
• Edmund Burke [r]: (1729–97) British political thinker who opposed the French Revolution and developed a coherent conservate philosophy. [e]
• Edmund Randolph [r]: (1753 – 1813) American Patriot, Governor of Virginia, the first U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of State under George Washington. [e]
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• Extrajudicial detention, U.S. [r]: Situations where the Executive Branch of the United States government has detained individuals without the authority of the judicial branch of government; there have been many cases going back to through the early history of the nation, sometimes during overt war, and, perhaps better known at present, directed against non-national threats. [e]
• First Great Awakening [r]: The First Great Awakening was a religious revitalization movement that swept the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s; there was a de-emphasis on ritual and ceremony and religion became intensely personal. [e]
• Fiscal conservatism [r]: A political position (primarily in the United States) that calls for lower levels of public spending, lower taxes and lower government debt. [e]
• Florida [r]: A State in the south-eastern USA. [e]
• Francois-Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse [r]: An admiral of the French Navy, who provided decisive support to the Colonial side in the American Revolution, culminating in the Battle of Yorktown [e]
• French and Indian War [r]: (1754-1763) The American extension of the European conflict known as the Seven Years' War. [e]
• George III [r]: King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760-1820, between George II and George IV. [e]
• George Washington [r]: First President of the United States (1789-1797) and commander in chief of the Continental Army. [e]
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• History of education in the United States [r]: The origin, development, nature, and functions of learning and learning institutions in the United States, including during colonial times. [e]
• Insurgency [r]: A wide range of political and military actions intended to change a government, through means considered illegal by that government. [e]
• James Monroe [r]: (1758-1831) The fifth president of the United States (1817-1825), best known for sponsoring the Monroe Doctrine, and for presiding over a lessening of partisan tensions known as the "Era of Good Feelings." [e]
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• John Adams [r]: (1735-1826) An American Founding Father, diplomat, and the second President of the United States from 1797-1801. [e]
• John C. Calhoun [r]: Add brief definition or description
• John Cook [r]: (1730 - October 27,1789) An American farmer and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as President of Delaware. [e]
• John Dickinson [r]: This article is a summary description of John Dickinson, emphazing the career, political, location and family factors involved in the his career. [e]
• John Fenno [r]: (1751 - 1798) A Federalist Party editor and major figure in the history of American newspapers. [e]
• John McKinly [r]: This article is a summary description of John McKinly, emphazing the career, political, location and family factors involved in the his career. [e]
• Jones County, North Carolina [r]: Add brief definition or description
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• Liberalism [r]: Economic and political doctrine advocating free enterprise, free competition and free will. [e]
• Louis XVI [r]: King of France executed in 1792 during the French Revolution; husband of Marie Antoinette. [e]
• Massachusetts, history [r]: Add brief definition or description
• McGuffey Readers [r]: A set of highly influential school textbooks used in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the elementary grades in the United States. [e]
• Nathanael Greene [r]: A general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution; he became one of George Washington's most trusted aides. [e]
• New Brunswick, Canada [r]: a Maritime province on the east coast of Canada. [e]
• New England [r]: Region of the northeastern USA consisting of the 6 states Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. [e]
• New Hampshire [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Nicholas Van Dyke [r]: Add brief definition or description
• No taxation without representation [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Noah Webster [r]: (1758-1843) US lexicographer who compiled the American Dictionary of the English Language and wrote a widely used Speller for use in schools in the teaching of reading and writing. [e]
• Nova Scotia, history [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Pierce Butler (Founding Father) [r]: (1744-1822) American military leader and politician; one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S.A. [e]
• Pittsburgh, History to 1800 [r]: The history of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania until the turn of the nineteenth century. [e]
• Public [r]: Shared by, open or available to everyone, well or generally known, universally available or without limit, done or made on behalf of the community as a whole, open to general or unlimited viewing or disclosure, frequented by large numbers of people or for general use, or places generally open or visible to all pertaining to official matters or maintained at taxpayer expense. [e]
• Quebec Act [r]: A 1774 Act of the British Parliament setting out procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec. [e]
• Republicanism, U.S. [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Republicanism [r]: The political ideology of a nation as a republic, with an emphasis on liberty, rule by the people, and the civic virtue practiced by citizens. [e]
• Rhode Island [r]: Smallest state in the United States, located in the New England region. [e]
• Scarborough Castle [r]: Ruined stone castle on the east coast of Yorkshire, England, begun in mid-twelfth century. [e]
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• Scotland [r]: A country that forms the northernmost part of the United Kingdom; population about 5,200,000. [e]
• Scottish Enlightenment [r]: A period in 18th century Scotland characterized by a great outpouring of intellectual and scientific accomplishments. [e]
• Second Seminole War [r]: A conflict from 1835 to 1842 in Florida between the United States and various groups of Native Americans collectively known as Seminoles. [e]
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• South Carolina, History [r]: One of the original states of the United States. [e]
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• Submarine [r]: A warship whose primary mode of operation is underwater [e]
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• The Enlightenment [r]: An 18th-century movement in Western philosophy and intellectual life generally, that emphasized the power or reason and science to understand and reform the world. [e]
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• Thomas McKean [r]: This article is a summary description of Thomas McKean, emphazing the career, political, location and family factors involved in the his career. [e]
• Thomas Paine [r]: (1737-1809) English writer, intellectual and revolutionary whose works were influential during the Enlightenment in the United States and Europe. [e]
• U.S. Civil War, Origins [r]: The U.S. Civil War emerged from the expansion of slavery in the U.S. and its implication in all aspects of U.S. society, economy, and politics. [e]
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• U.S. foreign policy [r]: The foreign relations and diplomacy of the United States since 1775. [e]
• USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) [r]: A Ticonderoga-class cruiser of the United States Navy, assigned to United States Central Command and United States Fifth Fleet [e]
• United Empire Loyalists [r]: Inhabitants of the thirteen colonies who remained loyal to the British crown during the American Revolution, and particularly those who migrated to present-day Canada. [e]
• United States Marine Corps [r]: A branch of the United States Armed Forces, with primary responsibilities as naval infantry and in amphibious warfare, are organized in Marine Air-Ground Task Forces capable of serving as up to corps headquarters with integrated close air support [e]
• Virginia, history [r]: Add brief definition or description
• War [r]: A state of violent conflict which exists between two or more independent groups, each seeking to impose its will on the other. [e]
• Whaling [r]: The hunting of whales for their meat and other components which are useful to humans, such as oil. [e]
• Whiskey Rebellion [r]: A rural uprising in the western counties of Pennsylvania in 1794 in response to a federally imposed excise tax placed on liquor. [e]
• William Lenoir [r]: A Revolutionary War general and American politician. [e]
• Wristwatch [r]: Timepiece designed to be worn around the wrist. [e]