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  • American Revolution: Flags and Fliers
    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: Events and Battles
    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: Key Military Figures
    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: Continental Congress
    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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Videos (9)

  • Deconstructing History: American Flag
    Deconstructing History: American Flag

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    Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? Get all the facts and figures on "Old Glory."

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  • Bet You Didn't Know: Independence Day
    Bet You Didn't Know: Independence Day

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    Did you know New York City has the biggest fireworks display in the United States and that three U.S. presidents died on July 4?

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  • Bet You Didn't Know: Founding Fathers
    Bet You Didn't Know: Founding Fathers

    Video Clip (1:25)

    Our Founding Fathers were responsible for a lot more than the Declaration of Independence. Find out more about their legacy of innovation.

    Video Clip (1:25)
  • American Revolution
    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.

    Video Clip (3:20)
  • Declaration of Independence
    Declaration of Independence

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    To many in the Continental Congress, war was unthinkable. So why did they finally create this revolutionary document?

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  • George Washington
    George Washington

    Video Clip (2:19)

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

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  • Mankind in 2 Minutes
    Mankind in 2 Minutes

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    Experience the story of Mankind in 2 Minutes.

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  • Mankind Decoded Sneak Peek
    Mankind Decoded Sneak Peek

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    Check out a sneak peek of the upcoming series Mankind Decoded.

    Video Clip (5:03)
  • Ask HISTORY: Did all the founding fathers wear wigs?
    Ask HISTORY: Did all the founding fathers wear wigs?

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    Did America's creators really hide their hair under white toupees? Get the answer now.

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Betsy Ross was a seamstress who, according to legend, fashioned the first flag of the United States.

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