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Boston Tea Party 1773

Vintage engraving of the Boston Tea Party. A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773. The demonstrators, some disguised as Native Americans, in defiance of the Tea Act of May 10, 1773, destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company.

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Revolutionary Uniforms

Illustration of the uniforms of the American army during the American War of Independence (1775 - 1783). Left to right are Light Infantry, First City Troop (Philadelphia), Washington's Bodyguards, Pennsylvania Line Infantry, Massachusetts Line Infantry, New York Line Infantry, Artillery Captain, South Carolina Line Infantry, General George Washington's uniform and Moylan's Dragoons. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

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Daniel Webster and quote on God granting Liberty

A postcard illustrating a quote by Daniel Webster (1782-1852) - a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil War. Webster was appointed the Secretary of State under three US Presidents. 'God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it'. Date: 1908

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