George Washington declined to draw a salary for his work as commander in chief of the army. He instead requested that Congress only reimburse his expenses. In the eight years of the Revolutionary War, however, Washington claimed almost $450,000 – the equivalent of $4 million today. When Was...
Then there’s the issue of states’ rights, which sat at the heart of slavery: As a consequence of the Revolutionary War and theUS Constitution, the US wanted to avoid consolidation of political power, such that it could never be ruled in the manner of Britain ruling it ever again. To ...
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Many historians have made analyses on the patterns that Revolutions go through. The French Revolution of 1789 however, goes through the exact pattern that Crane Briton says. This will be shown through different examples and events that happened in France during that time. The interesting thing abou...
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Every American schoolchild learns the same facts about the American Revolution that their parents and grandparents learned, but teachers can’t tell their students everything. Some of the most interesting stories to come out of the Revolution are the ones that don’t have a definite ending—and ...
We truly enjoyed seeing history come to life. The students really enjoyed the Revolutionary War battle reenactments. They also enjoyed all of the hands-on stations. When we returned to school they all shared so many interesting facts they learned from all of the interviews at each station. St...
This volume helps students recognize that the traditional narrative of the Revolution is an argument, not a just-the-facts account of this period in U.S. history. Written to make history interesting and relevant to students, this te... Show more +...
What are some interesting facts about Martha Washington? How old was Martha Washington during the Revolutionary War? Was Martha Washington into politics? What did Lydia Darragh do after the American Revolution? What did Martha Washington do before becoming first lady? Who is Martha Jefferson? How ...
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