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Heroic young men from Maryland bought the time needed for George Washington to escape annihilation—and a probable end to the revolution

Biographer David Blight calls it the greatest speech Frederick Douglass ever delivered

For many Americans, the 4th of July is a holiday filled with backyard cookouts, visits to nearby bodies of water, block parties and most importantly, fireworks. These summertime festivities require plenty of preparation and shopping,...

Fourth of July means it's the height of summer, and it's weekends of pool parties or backyard hangs. Much of the U.S. will spend this weekend out at a barbecue of some kind, and will...

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