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This detail of a painting by Nowland Van Powell depicts an American privateer battling a British vessel.
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On This Day: Privateers given permission to attack all British ships

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From left, President Donald Trump, Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for a State Banquet

Mike Johnson invites UK royals to give joint address to Congress on 250th year of independence

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After the death of his elder half brother Lawrence, George Washington was closest to his third-youngest sibling, John Augustine, whom he called Jack. Washington's sibling helped manage Mount Vernon during the French and Indian War and the Revolution. His eldest son, Bushrod, would eventually inherit Mount Vernon. (Photo public domain.)
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On This Day: Washington’s stoic mask drops in detailed correspondence with his brother

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Colonel Henry Knox leading the cannons out of Boston (photo courtesy of Mount Vernon).
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On This Day: As Washington organizes his army’s next move, Henry Knox and Nathaniel Greene prove vital

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Revolutionary War era painting depicting correspondence at the time (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon).
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On This Day: British fleet leaves Boston, destination unknown

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An employee holds U.S. dollars.
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Trump’s signature to appear on all new paper currency in first for sitting president

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Vice Admiral Molyneux Shuldham a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator who served for a time as the governor of Newfoundland. (Photo courtesy Mount Vernon.)
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On This Day: Washington studies the British fleet as it lingers in Boston Harbor

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America250 chair Rosie Rios stands near a trailer that will be taken around the country to record oral and visual histories.
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100 days until America250: Five host cities unveiled for July 4 celebrations

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During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Army faced near-dissolution, particularly in the winters of 1776 as one-year enlistments expired and soldiers left, reducing forces by 'hundreds and thousands.' (Photo public domain.)
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On This Day: George Washington is brittle. With expiring enlistments, he knows soldiers will flee ‘like a torrent’

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George Washington.
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On This Day: Washington cuts off shore-to-ship intelligence

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