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Rare 240-year-old George Washington war letter comes up for sale
On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, Connecticut, burning houses and barns and destroying stores of shoes, tents, medicine and food.
George Washington’s rare letter goes up for sale on Presidents' Day, experts say it may fetch $150,000
A rare letter written by George Washington has been put up for sale on Presidents’ Day. This letter was written from Morristown on 7 May 1777 during the American War of Independence.
Letter George Washington wrote in N.J. in 1777 is for sale. Here’s the price tag.
Washington signed the letter on May 7, 1777. It was written in response to a letter, five days earlier, from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons notifying Washington of “an Event very Alarming to the Country” — a British victory in Danbury, Connecticut.
You Can Buy a Rare Letter by George Washington Written at a Crucial Turning Point in the Revolutionary War
A rare letter from George Washington expressing his faith in the American Revolution—even after a major strategic setback in 1777—went up for sale this Presidents’ Day. It’s estimated to fetch some $150,
George Washington Revolutionary War letter up for sale on Presidents Day
A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary War, when the British took the war to Danbury,
Washington Democrats introduce legislation to remove George Washington from state flag
Washington progressives are seeking to redesign the state flag and remove George Washington from the flag, calling the ...
Michael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
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George Washington's personal library took a winding path before landing in Boston
In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ...
'Father of His Country' comes to Florida: George Washington statue unveiled at Capitol
As part of those celebrations in Florida, statues of other Founding Fathers are planned to be shown in counties named after them: Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe counties. Florida is ...
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'They would've been royalty': George Washington's ties to rural Missouri town
A rural metro community is celebrating on President's Day its connection to the nation's first president, George Washington.
DeSantis unveils George Washington statue at Florida Capitol
The statue was unveiled Thursday to spark "early interest" in the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary of independence ...