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Revolutionary War Search

Revolutionary War Search will help you find what you're looking for on the Revolutionary War and Beyond website.

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Founding Fathers Books and Gifts Store

The Founding Fathers Books and Gifts Store has lots of Founding Fathers books and gifts - John Jay books, George Mason books, Patrick Henry books, Gouverneur Morris books, James Wilson books, Caesar Rodney books.

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Founding Fathers Books and Gifts Store

The Founding Fathers Books and Gifts Store has lots of Founding Fathers books and gifts - John Hancock books, John Paul Jones books, Paul Revere books, Samuel Adams books, Thomas Paine books and more.

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Revolutionary War Battles Store

The Revolutionary War Battles Store has lots of Revolutionary War Battles books - Battle of Bunker Hill books, Battle of Trenton books, Battle of Yorktown books, Battle of Saratoga books, Battle of Lexington books, Battle of Quebec books, Battles of Lexington and Concord books, Battle of Brandywine books, Battle of Princeton books and more.

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Thomas Jefferson Store

The Thomas Jefferson Store has lots of Thomas Jefferson books and gifts - Thomas Jefferson biography, Thomas Jefferson pictures, Thomas Jefferson Dollar Coin, Martha Jefferson Biography, Thomas Jefferson quotes, Thomas Jefferson costume, Thomas Jefferson portrait.

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Benjamin Franklin Store

The Benjamin Franklin Store has lots of Benjamin Franklin books and gifts - Benjamin Franklin biography, Pictures of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin movies, Benjamin Franklin quotes, Benjamin Franklin costume, Benjamin Franklin portrait.

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John Adams Store

The John Adams Store has lots of John Adams books and gifts - John Adams biography, Picture of John Adams, John Adams Dollar Coin, Abigail Adams Biography, John Adams HBO miniseries, John Adams quotes, John Adams for kids.

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George Washington Store

The George Washington Store has lots of George Washington books and gifts - George Washington biography, Pictures of George Washington, George Washington Dollar Coin, Martha Washington books, George Washington costume, George Washington wig, George Washington for kids

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Revolutionary War Books and Gifts

Revolutionary War Books and Gifts. George Washington biography, Benjamin Franklin biography, Thomas Jefferson biography. Pictures of George Washington, Revolutionary War Battles books, Founding Fathers books, Pictures of Benjamin Franklin, Revolutionary War books.

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American History magazine

Revolutionary War and Beyond's review of American History magazine. You can order a cheap magazine subscription here for a fraction of the cover price

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Make Your Own Website

The Minuteman explains how he made the Revolutionary War and Beyond website using SBI.

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Make Your Own Website

The Minuteman explains how you can make your own website using SBI.

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Public Trial Clause

The 6th Amendment's Public Trial Clause guarantees you will be tried in public if charged with a crime. Holding trials behind close doors is very dangerous to defendants.

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Joseph Hewes - Signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina

Joseph Hewes was a North Carolina merchant who signed the Declaration of Independence. He was the first Secretary of the Navy and was said to have laid the foundation for the American navy. He literally worked himself to death in the cause of his country.

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Compulsory Process Clause

The 6th Amendment's Compulsory Process Clause guarantees that you have the right to call witnesses in your own behalf if you are charged with a crime. It also guarantees that the court will subpoena your witnesses if they refuse to testify.

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Speedy Trial Clause

The 5th Amendment's Speedy Trial Clause guarantees you a quick trial if you are charged with a crime. If you do not receive a trial, the courts may throw out the charges.

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Right to Counsel Clause

The 6th Amendment's Right to Counsel Clause guarantees you that you can have an attorney represent you if you are charged with a crime. It also gives you the right to have a court appointed attorney if you cannot afford one, at the government's expense, or to represent yourself if you want to.

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Samuel Adams Facts

Samuel Adams Facts - Quick facts about Samuel Adams who is known as the Father of the American Revolution

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George Washington Facts

George Washington Facts - Quick facts about George Washington, Commander of the Continental Forces during the American Revolutionary War and First President of the United States.

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Self-Incrimination Clause

The 5th Amendment's Self-Incrimination Clause guarantees that you don't have to testify against yourself in court. The phrase

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Grand Jury Clause

The Grand Jury Clause guarantees that Americans cannot be accused of serious federal crimes unless with an indictment by a grand jury.

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Eminent Domain Cases

Read about some significant and interesting Eminent Domain Cases regarding the Eminent Domain Clause.

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Eminent Domain Clause

The Eminent Domain Clause of the 5th Amendment says that the government must pay you if it takes your property for public use, but can the government take your property and give it to someone else?

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Fourth Amendment Court Cases

Read about some of the most significant Fourth Amendment Court Cases. Each case discussed is a major Supreme Court case regarding the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution.

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Proclamation of Neutrality - George Washington - April 22, 1793

George Washington issued this Proclamation of Neutrality stating his position of staying out of the conflicts between other nations.

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Circular Letter of the Boston Committee of Correspondence - May 13, 1774

This circular letter was sent by the citizens of Boston to the other colonists in response to Britain's Boston Port Act. The letter was written by Samuel Adams and asks all the colonists to join in a boycott of British goods.

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5th Amendment Due Process Clause

The 5th Amendment Due Process Clause guarantees that the government must obey written laws and be fair when it deals with you. It promises that your life, liberty and property will be protected, but what does that mean exactly?

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Double Jeopardy Clause

The 5th Amendment Double Jeopardy Clause guarantees that you cannot be tried or punish twice for the same crime in most circumstances. Read about the Double Jeopardy Clause here.

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The Establishment Clause - 1st Amendment

The Establishment Clause guarantees freedom of religion, an important right to the Founders who had lived with state mandated religious practices from before the Revolutionary War.

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The 10th Amendment

The 10th Amendment was designed to keep the federal government from interfering with rights it was not granted in the Constitution. Unfortunately, the government has taken far more power from the people than the Founding Fathers intended after the Revolutionary War. Find out why here.

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9th Amendment

The 9th Amendment was intended to protect rights not listed in the Constitution. Find out how the Courts have used it to take rights away from the people.

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6th Amendment

The 6th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees you certain rights if you are ever charged with a crime. Find out the rights of the accused the Founding Fathers wanted to protect.

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5th Amendment

The 5th Amendment guarantees that you will not have to testify against yourself in court, but it also guarantees several other basic rights. Find out what they are here.

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Freedom of the Press Clause - 1st Amendment

The Freedom of the Press Clause of the 1st Amendment guarantees the right to publish material without fear of punishment, an important right to the Founders who saw this as essential to safeguarding themselves from a tyrannical government after the Revolutionary War.

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Freedom of Speech Clause - 1st Amendment

The Freedom of Speech Clause of the 1st Amendment is one of the most well-known and beloved parts of the US Constitution. After the Revolutionary War the Founders guaranteed the right to free speech for all Americans.

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4th Amendment

The 4th Amendment protects Americans from illegal searches and seizures by government officials and requires that officers get a properly executed permit to conduct a search or seizure.

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The Freedom of Assembly Clause - The Freedom of Association Clause

The Freedom of Assembly Clause guards the right to assemble <em>peaceably</em>. Without the right to assemble, Americans could not coordinate their efforts to oppose unjust government policies. This was important to the Founding Fathers after the Revolutionary War.

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Third Amendment

The Third Amendment guarantees that the government will not house troops in your home or private property without your consent. Find out why this was important to the Founding Fathers here.

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2nd Amendment

The 2nd Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. The Founding Fathers viewed this as an important safeguard against government abuses of power.

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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address - March 1, 1801

Read Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address given on March 1, 1801

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Governor Samuel Adams - Proclamation For a Day of Public Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer - February 28, 1795

Proclamation for a Day of Prayer by Governor Samuel Adams who calls on all Americans to ask God for His blessings and turn away from sin.

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Notes on the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson - 1781-1782 - Part 1

Read part 1 of Notes on the State of Virginia, the only published work by Thomas Jefferson.

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Boston Port Act - March 31, 1774

The Boston Port Act blockaded Boston harbor in response to the Boston Tea Party, in which colonists threw British tea into the harbor to protest high taxes.

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Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson - January 6, 1821

The autobiography of Thomas Jefferson is the only work ever published by Thomas Jefferson. It covers his life from birth until he became Secretary of State under George Washington.

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Facts on Thomas Jefferson

Facts on Thomas Jefferson - Quick facts about Thomas Jefferson, writer of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd President of the United States.

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George Washington Thanksgiving Proclamation - October 3, 1789

The George Washington Thanksgiving Proclamation was issued on October 3, 1789. It requested all Americans to participate in a day of prayer and thanksgiving to God on November 26. It has been celebrated by Americans ever since.

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George Washington Farewell Address - September 19, 1796

Read George Washington's Farewell Address, published by newspapers around the country on September 19, 1789.

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Revolutionary War Facts

All types of Revolutionary War Facts. George Washington Facts, Facts on Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams Facts

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Revolutionary War Games - Joseph Hewes Crossword Puzzle

Crossword Puzzle about Joseph Hewes, hero of the Revolutionary War and Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Revolutionary War Games make learning about the American Revolution more fun.

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Joseph Hewes letter to James Iredell - May 17, 1776

Joseph Hewes was a North Carolina signer of the Declaration of Independence. He wrote this letter to his friend James Iredell about the efforts of Congress to equip the Continental Army.

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