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    American Revolution: Continental Congress

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    Discover the accomplishments of the First and Second Constitutional Congresses, and learn about the major players behind such documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris.

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    American Revolution: Events and Battles

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    Explore Revolutionary battle sites such as Lexington, Concord and Yorktown, and learn how the events that took place there shaped the course of the war.

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    American Revolution: Flags and Fliers

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    Discover some of the flags and fliers that circulated amongst the colonies before and during the American Revolution.

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    American Revolution: Key Military Figures

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    View images of key military figures from the American Revolution, and learn what role they played in this war of independence.

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    American Revolution

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    Get the story of how a fledgling, largely disconnected nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

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    George Washington

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    How did George Washington turn a rag-tag group of men into a disciplined fighting machine?

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    America Gets a Constitution

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    After several failed attempts at creating a government, a 1787 convention is called to draft a new legal system for the United States. This new Constitution provides for increased federal authority while still protecting the basic rights of its citizens.

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(1781-1788), the first written constitution of the United States, superseded by the Constitution in 1788.

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