the American Revolution
noun
: the war of 1775–83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America
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Living in London, are there other ways that these artists expressed their political views and even influenced the course of the American Revolution?
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Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
The morning procession emphasizes Boston’s pivotal role in the American Revolution and its h historical heritage.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Schweitzer is regent with the William Henry Harrison Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Once the French enter the war in 1778, the American Revolution becomes a world conflict, involving Europe, India and the Caribbean.
—Amy S. Greenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
The morning procession emphasizes Boston’s pivotal role in the American Revolution and its h historical heritage.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Schweitzer is regent with the William Henry Harrison Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Once the French enter the war in 1778, the American Revolution becomes a world conflict, involving Europe, India and the Caribbean.
—Amy S. Greenberg, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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