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Henry, Patrick (1736–1799), a United States orator and statesman. He was one of the first American patriots to speak out against taxation by Britain. See more »
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American civil leaders, such as Patrick Henry and Paul Revere, played important roles in the fight to gain independence. This section contains information about some of the people involved in the birth of the new country.
Did Betsy Ross really make the first American flag?
Its broad stripes and bright stars are up for debate. Classic American lore would have us believe that Betsy Ross made the first U.S. flag, but some historians dismiss this as a campy tale.
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Who was the Swamp Fox?
He was called the "Washington of the South," but Francis Marion's guerilla war tactics were less distinguished than Gen. George Washington's.
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Patrick Henry
Henry, Patrick (1736–1799), a United States orator and statesman. He was one of the first American patriots to speak out against taxation by Britain.
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Clark, Abraham (1726–1794), a United States patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
See more »Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton, Alexander (1755–1804), a United States patriot and statesman. He was a leader in the formation of the United States government.
See more »Andrew Pickens
Pickens, Andrew (1739–1817), a United States Revolutionary War army officer.
See more »Anthony Wayne
Wayne, Anthony (1745–1796), a United States army officer. Wayne was an able commander in the Revolutionary War and, after the war, against Indians in the Northwest Territory.
See more »Artemas Ward
Ward, Artemas (1727–1800), an American Revolutionary War general. After the Battle of Lexington in 1775, he was given command of Massachusetts forces.
See more »Arthur Middleton
Middleton, Arthur (1742–1787), an American patriot and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
See more »Arthur St. Clair
St. Clair, Arthur (1736?–1818), an American Revolutionary War general and public official.
See more »Baron De Kalb
De Kalb, Baron, the assumed name of Johann Kalb (1721–1780), an officer in the French army, and later in the American army during the Revolutionary War.
See more »Benedict Arnold
Arnold, Benedict (1741–1801), an American Revolutionary War general who turned traitor.
See more »Benjamin Franklin
Franklin, Benjamin (1706–1790), an American statesman, scientist, and author. He was one of the great figures in the colonial and Revolutionary periods of American history.
See more »Benjamin Harrison (1726-1791)
Harrison, Benjamin (1726?–1791), an American patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
See more »Benjamin Tallmadge
Tallmadge, Benjamin (1754–1835), a United States soldier. From 1778 to 1783 Tallmadge was in charge of the major part of General Washington's secret service operations.
See more »Betsy Ross
Ross, Betsy (1752–1836), by tradition the designer and maker of the first Stars and Stripes flag.
See more »Button Gwinnett
Gwinnett, Button (1735?–1777), an American Revolutionary War patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
See more »Carter Braxton
Braxton, Carter (1736–1797), a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was born in King and Queen County, Virginia, the son of a wealthy, aristocratic planter, and graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1755.
See more »Casimir Pulaski
Pulaski, Casimir (1748–1779), a Polish count who fought in the American Revolution.
See more »Charles Carroll
Carroll, Charles (1737–1832), an American Revolutionary patriot and statesman. He was the wealthiest signer of the Declaration of Independence and the only Roman Catholic.
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