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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 17 January 2013

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in history in 1706, that of Benjamin Franklin.

January 17, 2013 14

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 14 January 2013

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War, establishing boundaries, and recognizing America as an independent nation.

January 14, 2013 8

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 10 January 2013

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense was published.

January 10, 2013 13

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 13 December 2012

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1757 on this day, Benjamin Franklin wrote to an unknown recipient regarding a manuscript this person had written on religion, warning him not to publish the manuscript.

December 13, 2012 11

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 6 December 2012

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1775, American General Montgomery wrote to British General Carleton.

December 6, 2012 16

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 29 November 2012

This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1775 on this day, the Continental Congress established a Committee of Secret Correspondence to provide communication of Patriot efforts to garner foreign support.

November 29, 2012 29

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This Day In Founders History – 26 November

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation.

November 26, 2012 7

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This Day In Founders History – 23 November

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in history in 1749, that of Edward Rutledge.

November 23, 2012 12

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This Day In Founders History – 22 November

This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in history in 1744, that of Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams.

November 22, 2012 11