October 7, 1777: The Battle of Bemis Heights

By early October 1777, the fate of Britain’s northern campaign hung in the balance. General John Burgoyne’s grand plan—to drive south from Canada and cut off New England from the rest of the colonies—had stalled along the upper Hudson River. His supply lines stretched…

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September 5, 1774: Americans Meet For The First Time

On September 5, 1774, Americans took one step closer toward independence with the meeting of the First Continental Congress. As tensions with Great Britain escalated, the colonies recognized the necessity of a unified response to the increasingly oppressive British policies, which many colonists believed…

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