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This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the process which led to the formation of the U.S. government, including the convening of the Continental Congresses, the passage of the Articles of Confederation, and the adoption of the U.S. Con

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Forgotten Founder: Siege at Savannah | Carolina Stories

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At age 21, Charles Pinckney was a lawyer, a State Representative and a Lieutenant in the S.C. Militia. His first exposure to war was at the siege of Savannah. The siege at Savannah was an attempt to...

Middleton Place Plantation | Project Discovery Revisited

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Middleton Place, on the Ashley River near Charleston, South Carolina, was the home of the Middleton family, which included the president of the First Continental Congress and a signer of the...

James Otis Lecture Series 2014 (Full Version)

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The 2014 speakers included The Honorable Sir Stephen Silber, Justice of the High Court of England and Wales, who spoke about "The Differing Perceptions of the Magna Carta ? The United Kingdom versus...