James Reed was going to be a Brigadier General in the Continental Army when he lost his sight.
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Reader Request - Benjamin Coomer
Benjamin Coomer was a Minute Man who went to Boston in the aftermath of Lexington and Concord before joining the Continental Army in Lippitt’s Regiment.
The Five Day Ride of Israel Bissell - The Lexington Alarm to Philadelphia
Israel Bissell was the person who brought news of the ‘shot heard ‘round the world’ from Massachusetts to Philadelphia.
The Midnight Ride of William Dawes
William Dawes played an equal (if not greater) role in the famous Midnight Ride to Lexington as Paul Revere.
April 19th and the War for Independence
April 19th is a significant date in the American Revolution as it signals both the start and end of the war.
John Hancock - The Wealthy Rebel
John Hancock is one of those recognizable names from the American Revolution most of us know very little about. The truth is his leadership (and wealth) not only contributed to the start of the Revolution, but lent credibility to the upstart nation in it's first two decades of existence.