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Breaking: A 300-pound cannon has been stolen from Fort Mifflin, and Ben Franklin is rolling over in his grave

Troubling news coming out of Philadelphia this evening with reports that a 300-pound cannon has been stolen from Fort Mifflin.

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Opinion: Protecting America s battlefields informs future generations

Protecting American battlefields pays solemn tribute to those who have given their lives for this nation, Medal of Honor winner and retired Army Msgt. Leroy Petry writes in a guest column.

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Opinion: Protecting America s battlefields informs future generations

Opinion: Protecting America s battlefields informs future generations
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NC battlefields are also cemeteries and our responsibility to preserve

With America’s 250th anniversary on the horizon, there is no better time for the state to invest in its battlefield parks and historic sites.

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A Grisly but Significant Discovery at Red Bank Updates the History of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign

<p>Local volunteers excavating near the site of Fort Mercer in southern New Jersey discovered new evidence of the participation of Hessian mercenaries in a key battle in the British attempt to seize Philadelphia in 1777.</p>

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