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 Many think Paul Revere made his famous ride alone. Did he?
In John Trumbull’s famous painting “Declaration of Independence,” all of the delegates are pictured as present at the signing. The Committee of Five are also pictured presenting the document to be signed on July 4, 1776. What is the reality?
The soldiers at the Boston Massacre shot unarmed civilians who, at worst, had thrown snowballs. What happened to the soldiers?
Many people of African descent lived in the American colonies. Did any of them fight in the Revolutionary War?
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The Declaration of Independence declares that “All men are created equal.” How could the Founding Fathers own slaves?
Often schoolchildren learn that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree as a boy. Is this true?
Crispus Attucks is known to be the only African American shot in the Boston Massacre. Is this true?
Thomas Jefferson’s used the phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” in the declaration. Was it his original language?
Millions of Native Americans were in the New World before Europeans ever stepped foot on its shores. Did any of them fight in the Revolutionary War?
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