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The Declaration of Independence isn’t just a philosophical breakup letter. It was a strategic move to secure vital support for America after its first declaration of war.
A British ban stripped thousands of skilled mariners of their livelihoods overnight – and gave Washington a chance to turn the tide.
By the Revolutionary War in the late 1770s, those marking the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death on March 17 included Irish immigrants in the Continental Army and those serving the British Redcoats.
ALEXANDRIA — George G. Whittaker, 89, died Dec. 2, at home after a period of declining health.
One of them campaigned for income supplements for veterans of the American Revolution. Another came into prominence for vetoing an inflated st…