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A high-ranking American general, while imprisoned, secretly wrote the British a letter outlining how to beat Washington’s army.
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PART 2/2 The American General Who Secretly Told the British How to Beat Washington

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January 31, 2026 at 3:53 PM

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A high-ranking American general, while imprisoned, secretly wrote the British a letter outlining how to beat Washington’s army.
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PART 1/2 www.youtube.com/shorts/JJzBy...

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The American General Who Secretly Told the British How to Beat Washington PART 1/2

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January 31, 2026 at 3:50 PM

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3 Tough Questions: The Second Continental Congress 📜⚔️

A series of meetings where the world changed forever.

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3 Tough Questions The Second Continental Congress 📜⚔️

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January 21, 2026 at 3:32 PM

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What were the odds you could read in the 1700s? 🤔📜
Not great. Reading was a privilege—not a given.
#HistoryIsWild #1700s #EverydayHistory #Literacy #ThenVsNow #KepWestguard
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📚 Who Got to Read in 1775

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January 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM

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Valley Forge: hunger, disease & hard choices. www.youtube.com/shorts/4oWnS...

Valley Forge: hunger, disease & hard choices.

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January 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM

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Does your early American family tree include a convict? 🌳⛓️
Quite possibly. History is full of surprises. 👀
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The Bloody Code: Petty crime. Brutal punishment.

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January 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM

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Walk into a bookstore. Browse. Choose. Leave with a stack. 📚✨
In 1775, even the wealthy couldn’t imagine this kind of access.
Endless shelves.
Once a luxury. Now part of an ordinary day. 🤍

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📖 Unimaginable in 1775

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January 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM

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The Fall of Washington’s Most Dangerous Rival: Horatio Gates (Part 2)

#AmericanRevolution #RevolutionaryWar #HoratioGates #GeorgeWashington #USHistory #HistoryShorts #HistoryTok #ColonialAmerica #FoundingEra #PowerAndPolitics #HistoryIsWild #KepWestguard

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The Fall of Washington’s Most Dangerous Rival: Horatio Gates (Part 2)

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January 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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The Rise of Washington’s Most Dangerous Rival: Horatio Gates (Part 1)

#AmericanRevolution #RevolutionaryWar #HoratioGates #GeorgeWashington #USHistory #HistoryShorts #HistoryTok #ColonialAmerica #FoundingEra #PowerAndPolitics #HistoryIsWild #KepWestguard
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The Rise of Washington’s Most Dangerous Rival: Horatio Gates (Part 1)

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January 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM

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Revolutionary War naval battle chaos.
A boarding axe is shoved into your hands. Now what? 🪓⚓

#AmericanRevolution #NavalHistory #RevolutionaryWar #BoardingAxe #AgeOfSail #HistoryShorts #HistoryTok #KepWestguard #HistoryIsWild
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Revolutionary War naval battle chaos. A boarding axe is shoved into your hands. Now what? 🪓⚓

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January 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM

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🇺🇸 The endgame.
Here are 6 questions about the end of the American Revolution.
Think you’ve got this? 👀

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The Endgame: 6 Questions About the End of the American Revolution

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January 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM

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Starting 2026 with my new fabulous history calendar. 📜🗓️
Snag your own free copy from the National Constitution Center.
(For those of us still using paper calendars—already historical? 😉)

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Learn something new every day. ✨

January 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM

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👀 Spain to Britain: “Let’s make a deal.”
So… what happened to Florida before the Revolution?
🌴 How the Sunshine State quietly changed hands and shaped history.

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🌴 How the Sunshine State quietly changed hands and shaped history.

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January 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM

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🎯 Think you know the American Revolution?
Three short, “easy” questions.
The drum’s rolling… your move. 🥁

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🎯 3 “Easy” American Revolution Questions 🥁 Can You Ace Them?

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January 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM

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🎮⚔️ GAME ON: Battle of Valcour Island
Battle 7 of 22 — Battles That Shaped the Revolution
Part 1

A bold battle plan. A daring lake battle.
Rebels outnumbered and outgunned—led by the man who would become America’s greatest traitor.

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🎮⚔️ GAME ON: Battle of Valcour Island Part 2

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January 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM

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🎮⚔️ GAME ON: Battle of Valcour Island
Battle 7 of 22 — Battles That Shaped the Revolution
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🎮⚔️ GAME ON: Battle of Valcour Island Part 1

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January 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM

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📚 Reading into 2026 | Great Books, Fascinating History
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📚 Reading into 2026 | Great Books, Fascinating History

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January 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM

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POW status in the 1700s:
Officers dined. 🍽️
Soldiers were lucky to survive. ⚔️

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Captured but Not Equal: POW status n the 1700s

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December 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM

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👉 Inside a War Camp
I love when museums create life-size historic settings you can step into.
This Civil War camp at the State Historical Society of Iowa makes the past feel close.

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👉 Inside a War Camp

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December 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM

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Think you know the Revolutionary War at sea? ⚓️
Test your naval smarts with 6 quick questions.
Sink or swim, my fellow sailors. 🌊
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Valley Forge to WWII: Courage Over Comfort

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December 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM

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Think you know the Revolutionary War at sea? ⚓️
Test your naval smarts with 6 quick questions.
Sink or swim, my fellow sailors. 🌊
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Sink or Swim: Can You Pass This Revolutionary War Naval Quiz?

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December 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM

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Look at the eagle on our money. 🦅
Now think about John Adams.
In what way did he live the symbols it holds?

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John Adams and the Eagle on Our Money 🦅

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December 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM

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History before lunch.
Name the Revolution on your plate… then you can eat. 🍽️🇺🇸

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#HistoryFun #HistoryShorts #HistoryTok #LearnHistory
#TimeTravelVibes #FoodAndHistory #KepWestguard

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Name the Revolution on Your Plate 🍽️🇺🇸 | History Before Lunch

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December 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM

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Five Degrees and Freedom: Remembering the Cost of Service

In my local cemetery, a Revolutionary War veteran is buried. On a five-degree day, the cold made me think about the sacrifices made by those who served then and now.

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