revolutionary war
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He was a long way from revolutionary war.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024
What is less clear to those on the outside is why a document written nearly 250 years ago in response to a revolutionary war still has such resonance in 2022.
From BBC • May 25, 2022
Sometimes you win a revolutionary war or lose an election and have to reckon with what comes next, whether it’s the slower, more modest work of institution-building or years of playing defense.
From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2020
In Concord, Massachusetts, a small crowd gathered at the historically poignant spot of the Battle of Lexington and Concord that sparked the revolutionary war.
From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2019
Second, when Washington spoke about the need for national unity in 1796, his message resonated with all the still-fresh memories of his conduct during the revolutionary war.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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