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Shays' Rebellion Told as Patriot and Rebel Tale
A historical account traces Shays' Rebellion of 1786 in Massachusetts, contrasting it with 1776 Patriotism. It chronicles Daniel Shays's leadership, the economic strains after the Revolution, court seizures, militia clashes, Lincoln's decisive campaign, and Shays's eventual flight, pardon, and legacy.
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Europe
America
United States
Great Britain
Massachusetts
Shays
Daniel Shays
House of Representatives
Senate
Lexington and Concord
Hopkinton
Pelham
Connecticut
Amherst
Boston
Bunker Hill
Ticonderoga
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Anthony’’ Wayne
Stony Point
Washington
Lafayette
Committee of Safety
Hampshire
Hatfield
Bowdoin
Supreme Court
Springfield
William Shepard
Cambridge Court House
Middlesex County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Benjamin Lincoln
Lincoln
Luke Day
Petersham
Vermont
Sparta
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