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fromSmithsonian Magazine
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A Quaker Woman Eavesdropped on British Soldiers Plotting a Surprise Attack-and Surreptitiously Warned George Washington
Lydia Darragh, a pacifist Quaker, abandoned her religious principles to spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolution, providing crucial intelligence that may have saved soldiers' lives.
fromHarvard Gazette
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Did the British unleash biological warfare against Washington's troops? - Harvard Gazette
George Washington ordered mass inoculation of Continental Army troops against smallpox in 1777, a pivotal medical intervention that prevented disease devastation and maintained military readiness during the American Revolution.
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fromHarvard Gazette
1 month agoDid the British unleash biological warfare against Washington's troops? - Harvard Gazette
George Washington ordered mass inoculation of Continental Army troops against smallpox in 1777, a pivotal medical intervention that prevented disease devastation and maintained military readiness during the American Revolution.
fromQueerty
1 week agoAmerica's drill sergeant daddy? The man who whipped Washington's army into shape may have been gay - Queerty
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a Prussian nobleman, emigrated to the US and became a key figure in the military during the American Revolutionary War, despite facing accusations of homosexuality.
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1 week agoIn 1776, the Declaration of Independence Was Breaking News. Here's How the Founding Document Reached the American Public
Emily Sneff's book tracks the reception and journey of the Declaration of Independence's first printed copies across the Thirteen Colonies and beyond.
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fromFast Company
2 months agoHow George Washington's mistakes in Pennsylvania's wilderness provided valuable leadership lessons
George Washington's 1753–54 mission to expel the French from the Ohio country failed, sparking war but teaching vital lessons in frontier warfare, diplomacy, and resilience.
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2 months agoCommemorate Presidents' Day With 15 Images That Celebrate the Founding Fathers
Observed on February 22, George Washington's birthday, Presidents' Day became a holiday in 1885. In 1971, the day evolved to recognize all presidents, namely Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 12. Still a federal holiday 140 years later, Presidents' Day is a time to reflect on the nation's leaders, who have shaped life for its citizens and affected the world in immeasurable ways-for better or worse.
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