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Independence Day in Kaskaskia and George Rogers Clark
A veteran analysis recounts July 4 1778 near Kaskaskia as George Rogers Clark and his volunteers seized the town from British posts. The piece notes Clark’s broader western campaign, the hero’s later neglect, and recent efforts in Charlottesville and Congress to honor his memory with monuments and a Vincennes museum.
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