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Nicolas Cooke In 1776, Washington writes to Nicholas Cooke, the governor of Rhode Island, introducing Frederick William, Baron de Woedtke, a Prussian-born former officer who has been driven ashore by bad weather on Cape Cod. Woedtke is traveling from St. Domingo to Philadelphia with the specific purpose of offering his military service to the American cause and delivering letters of introduction to several members of Congress. Washington urges Cooke to extend hospitality an

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Nicolas Cooke In 1776, Washington writes to Nicholas Cooke, the governor of Rhode Island, introducing Frederick William, Baron de Woedtke, a Prussian-born former officer who has been driven ashore by bad weather on Cape Cod. Woedtke is traveling from St. Domingo to Philadelphia with the specific purpose of offering his military service to the American cause and delivering letters of introduction to several members of Congress. Washington urges Cooke to extend hospitality an

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"Frequent elections are unquestionably the only policy, by which this dependence and sympathy can be effectually secured." James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 52

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First Lady "Lemonade" Lucy Hayes In 1630, Indians introduced pilgrims to popcorn at Thanksgiving. In 1732, President George Washington was born. In 1776, on his 44th birthday, from headquarters at Cambridge, Washington studies returns, orders discipline , and waits on news from distant fronts. Additionally. Brigadier General William Heath writes to explain that several chaplains have been appointed only on a temporary basis. Uncertainty about how long they can remain with

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"In republican government, the legislative authority necessarily predominates. The remedy for this inconveniency is, to divide the legislature into different branches; and to render them, by different modes of election, and different principles of action, as little connected with each other, as the nature of their common functions, and their common dependence on society, will admit." James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 51

Explore the Rich History of American Sites

Traveling through time is possible when you visit historic sites. These places tell stories of the past, revealing the lives, struggles, and achievements of those who came before us. I have always found that exploring these locations offers a unique way to connect with history. Each site holds layers of meaning, waiting to be uncovered by curious minds. It is not just visiting important sites, but learning about them through books, original documents, and drawings, seeing int

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"When men exercise their reason coolly and freely on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions on some of them. When they are governed by a common passion, their opinions, if they are so to be called, will be the same." James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 50

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