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America's first traitor
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Allison Stark Draper |
Briefly describes the military exploits of Benedict Arnold, first for the Americans and later for the British. |
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The Boston Tea Party
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Allison Stark Draper |
Describes the series of events which led up to the Boston Tea Party and explains how this act helped bring about the war for independence. |
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The end of the American Revolutionary War
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Allison Stark Draper |
Briefly surveys the Revolutionary War and describes the battle at Yorktown which forced the British to surrender and ended the war. |
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The start of the American Revolutionary War
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Allison Stark Draper |
Discusses the historic ride to announce the coming of British troops to Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. |
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Vasco da Gama
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Allison Stark Draper |
Describes the fifteenth century voyages taken by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India. |
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