Washington's Vision of War and Independence in 1776
Washington sought to strengthen a brittle army by improvised means while pressing the pressure on Boston and Montreal. He seized Dorchester Heights to drive the British from Boston and prepared for New York through renewed flexing of power and recruitment, as colonies moved toward independence.
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Washington
Boston
Marblehead
Montgomery
Montreal
Benedict Arnold
Quebec
Arnold
Avraham
Ticonderoga
Dorchester Heights
Dorchester
England
Roxbury
Somerville
East Cambridge
Dorchester Hills
Norfolk
Gwynn
Virginia
Committee of Safety
Edmund Pendleton
Carolina
New York
North Carolina
Congress
Philadelphia
Richard Henry Lee
Hall of the Burgesses
Williamsburg
Bunker’s Hill
France
Paris
M. Clement Vautel
London
Washington’s Retreat in New York After Howe Siege
The article recounts Howe landing 20000 at Gravesend Bay on August 22 and driving 400 killed and 1000 captured on August 27, guiding siege lines while Washington withdraws by night. Washington’s demoralized troops fall back from Brooklyn Heights to White Plains then Princeton, with heavy losses and desertions reducing his forces to about three thousand. The piece ends with a note on other topics including love letters and Paris driving on the left.
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New York
Marlborough
John Adams
Washington
Lower Bay
America
Staten Island
Will
Broad Hudson
Howe
Dorchester
Charlestown Heights
Brooklyn
Admiral Lord Howe
Brooklyn Heights
Dorchester Heights
Harlem Heights
White Plains
Chatterton Hill
Green
Fort Washington
Hudson
New Jersey
Princeton
The Colonial House and Furniture Ideas From Past Era
William A. Radford offers free home building advice to readers. The article discusses colonial design origins before the American Revolution, contrasting narrow London fronts with broad modern ideas and a square, centered hall layout.
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William A. Radford
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
New Style Colonial House Emphasizes Sociability and Comfort
An editor describes moving a hall to enlarge a sitting room and combining a parlor with a living area to boost sociability. The design echoes old Colonial homes with a wide central hall, large doors, and brass knocker, now updated with hot water heat and integrated plumbing. A 28 by 30 foot house with modern heating and bathroom plumbing can cost about $2,800 in small cities.
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George Washington
China’s Position Letter Quips On China’s Choice
Wu Ting-Fang, famed former Chinese ambassador, sent to a Washington woman a witty letter on where China would stand as great powers quarrel over China. He asks if you ever saw a bone fighting while a dozen dogs snarl over it, implying China remains above the quarrel.
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Wu Ting-Fang
Washington
Chinese Republic
China
His Facial Resources
A fragment quotes a character joking about shaving as another taunts Rivers. The banter notes that every facial expression needs a separate shave, implying a running joke about appearance and routine.
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Arthur Holmes
Samuel Richardson
Richardson
Great Britain
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Rivers
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