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Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony at Buckingham Palace after her coronation, 2nd June 1953. With her are (left to right) : Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Royal Succession

Royal succession, or the transition of power from one ruler to the next, hasn’t always been smooth, but it has served as a template for governments around the world.

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HISTORY: Continental Congress

Continental Congress

Britain and the Imperial Crises  Throughout most of colonial history, the British Crown was the only political institution that united the American colonies. The Imperial Crises of the 1760s and 1770s, found England saddled with crippling debt, incurred in large part by wars such as the French and Indian War. The British government responded by […]

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Portrait of Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine

Early Years Thomas Paine was born January 29, 1737, in Norfolk, England, the son of a Quaker corset maker and his older Anglican wife. Paine apprenticed for his father but dreamed of a naval career, attempting once at age 16 to sign onto a ship called The Terrible, commanded by someone named Captain Death, but […]

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Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry

Early Years Patrick Henry was born in 1736 to John and Sarah Winston Henry on his family’s farm in Hanover County, Virginia. He was educated mostly at home by his father, a Scottish-born planter who had attended college in Scotland. Henry struggled to find a profession as a young adult. He failed in several attempts […]

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What is Federalism and Why Did the Founding Fathers Create It?

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5 Founding Fathers Whose Finances Shaped the American Revolution

How five of the nation’s Founders made their livings, how they invested in the revolutionary cause—and what they gained and lost.

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The Founding Fathers Feared Political Factions Would Tear the Nation Apart

The Constitution’s framers viewed political parties as a necessary evil.

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Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, Duel

What Happened to Aaron Burr After He Killed Alexander Hamilton in a Duel?

Burr’s political achievements are largely overshadowed by his duel with Hamilton.

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Caesar Rodney

Caesar Who? The Founding Father You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

He signed the Declaration of Independence and went on his own (not-so-famous) midnight ride. But a deformity may have contributed to Caesar Rodney’s lack of fame.

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1776

Thomas Paine publishes “Common Sense”

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1775

Thomas Paine publishes “The American Crisis”

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1813

Robert R. Livingston, aka “The Chancellor,” dies

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1776

South Carolina’s Edward Rutledge opposes independence

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1777

Articles of Confederation submitted to the states

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1777

Articles of Confederation adopted

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