This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the selection of the commanding general needed to lead the new Continental Army. John Adams convinced the Second Continental Congress to elect George Washington as the commander-in-chief.
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"Happy Retreat is the home built by Charles Washington, founder of Charles Town, WV, and President George Washington’s youngest brother. Located on the edge of historic Charles Town, the property includes the 18th-century mansion, a stone and brick kitchen/storehouse, an old octagonal wooden school house and 12 acres of woods and lawns." The Friends of Happy Retreat is working towards purchasing the home and then restoring it for the public.
The site offers historical information regarding the home and ways to get involved with the organization.
The site is under development.
This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the Erie Canal as the technological wonder of its age. Shipping on the canal was three times faster than moving goods on land.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Quebec Act, issued by British Parliament, which further agitated colonists who were still reeling from the Stamp Act.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Independence Hall, PA, gathering of delegates from each of the states to revise the Articles of Confederation.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Battle of Bunker Hill, fought shortly after the battles of Lexington and Concord. After heavy losses, the British eventually captured the fort.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the Boston Tea Party, which followed Britain's attempts to compromise by taxing tea after several attempts to tax the American colonies failed. Colonial radicals led by Samuel Adams of Boston were incensed and dumped the British tea into Boston Harbor.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Intolerable Acts, Britain's reaction to the Boston Tea Party. More legislation to control the colonists only incited more rebellion.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes Bostonian Samuel Adams's encouragement of Committees of Correspondence, which were letter-writing campaigns to monitor British activities in the colonies.
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Historian Anthony Sammarco follows the development of downtown Boston from the city's early years to the present day. He focuses on the area called Downtown Crossing, following the Great Boston Fire of 1872, and examines the commercial shopping establishments that replaced pre-fire residences and churches. His presentation includes slides.
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