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"F" is for Freneau, Peter [1757-1813]. Editor. Legislator.
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What are the key characteristics of absolute monarchies in Europe? Louis XIV of France is one example of an absolute monarch. After a century of war and riots in France, Louis XIV became the most...
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The ETV Endowment sponsored a series of tours of three different Southern Campaign battlefields of the American Revolution. With my being a history enthusiast, I was lucky to accompany Steve Folks...
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ETV Endowment, Southern Campaign Tour- Day 3 The second stop on day 3 of the Southern Campaign tour was Kings Mountain National Battlefield. Kings Mountain is a rocky wooded hill on the border of...
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ETV Endowment - Southern Campaign Tour, Day 3: On the third and final day of the Southern Campaign tour, we visited two battlefield sites: Historic Brattonsville, and King's Mountain. This video...
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ETV Endowment Southern Campaign, Day 2: On Day 2 of the Southern Campaign tour, we visited the "star fort" up in Ninety-Six, South Carolina. There were two battles fought at the fort: one in 1775, and...
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In his later years, Andrew Pickens tries to retire, but is called back into service with the War of 1812 on the horizon. In the interval between the American Revolution and the War of 1812, Pickens...
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Dr. Edgar reads a letter from Pickens to “Lighthorse” Harry Lee, another Revolutionary War hero. Dr. Andrew follows by talking about Pickens’ legacy, and his place in both South Carolina, and United...
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In this segment, Dr. Rod Andrew, Jr. talks with Dr. Edgar about writing his biography of Revolutionary War hero Col. Andrew Pickens: who he was, his life, and sources about him. Dr. Andrew also...
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Dr. Andrew briefly talks about the lukewarm sentiment of those living in the backcountry of South Carolina during the early days of the American Revolution. He also talks about how Andrew Pickens got...