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The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773. Bostonians dressed as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard from three British ships in protest against taxation without representation. The Tea Party took place at Griffin's Wharf, where the…

First armed vessel in the service of the United States. Owned by John Glover of Massachusetts, she entered service in September of 1775 at the request of George Washington, who commissioned Nicholas Broughton to command her.

Engraving of St. Nicholas with Dutch verse and its English translation

Painting

Letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband, John Adams, requesting he "remember the ladies" when creating the new form of government.

The federalist papers are one of the most revered and discussed papers in American history, every student taking history classes throughout their schooling discusses the federalist papers in great detail, analyzing their significance and insight into…

Horace Mann developed the Common School System in hopes of U.S. citizens would be taught how to be good citizens.