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The 14th Colony

The American Revolution’s
Best Kept Secret

On December 18, 1775, General George Washington wrote a letter to John Hancock, warning the Continental Congress that the British were stockpiling weapons and gunpowder…
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Hope of Freedom

Southern Blacks and
the American Revolution

During the American Revolution the British military offered freedom to enslaved blacks who fled to British camps to fight. But this offer wasn’t available to those whose owners…
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Women of the American Revolution

Lost Voices of America’s
First Generation

It was a time when women had few rights and no say in political decisions or other matters of importance. It was a time when it was believed that women didn’t have the emotional…
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The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

Where Legend Meets History

Thousands of years ago, the property now known as the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park was home to a large Timucua village where the fresh, clean waters…
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The 14th Colony: The American Revolution’s Best Kept Secret
Hope of Freedom: Southern Blacks and the American Revolution
Women of the American Revolution: Lost Voices of America’s First Generation
The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park: Where Legend Meets History
Spies!: The Shadier Side of the American Revolution
The Last Union Jack: What Really Happened during the Final Evacuation of Loyalists?