Remembering Pontiac, the Odawa War Chief

Revolutionary War Era

I’ve written before about the French & Indian War, which for several complicated reasons became a major cause of the American Revolution. Another thing it caused was a major upheaval in the...

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February 10, 1763: The Treaty of Paris Ends the French & Indian War—And Kicks Off the American Revolution

Early New England, Revolutionary War Era

The Treaty of Paris and The American Revolution This year we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was signed in the midst of the American...

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