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Washington at Cambridge and the birth of American independence
A historical voice reflects on the 150th anniversary of American independence, praising George Washington as the driving force of the Revolution. It recalls Lexington, Concord, Trenton, and Yorktown, and details Adams and Hancock supporting Washington’s appointment, Washington’s acceptance, and his leadership as the army forms under Congress’s pay.
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United States of America
Lesington
Concord
Cambridge
Philadelphia
Vinccames
Yorktown
Paris
George Washington
America
Joseph Parker
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England
Washington
Hugh Knox
Piilar
Joel Hendley
New York
Mount Vernon
Continental Congress
Carpenters’ Hall
Artemus Ward
Boston
Congress
John Adams
Virginia
Americas
Hancock
Samuel Adams
New England
Pendiston
Sherman
Connecticut
Cushing
I Beliava
Thomas Johnson
Maryland
Patsy
Trenton
Bunker Hill
Cambridge Common
United Provinces
North America