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GLC03585, Constitution. Printed Dunlap & Claypoole edition inscribed by Benjamin

Essay

The New Nation, 1783–1815

The leaders of the American Revolution made three great gambles. First, they sought independence...

“Entrance of the American Army into New York, Novr. 25th, 1783,” published by Vi

Essay

The Social and Intellectual Legacy of the American Revolution

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Posting bond for manumission of a slave, May 5, 1757 (Gilder Lehrman Collection)

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A bond for the manumission of a slave, 1757

In 1757, New York tavern keeper Eve Scurlock freed five slaves in her will, citing their fidelity, service, and good...