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Jan. 9, 2026
250 Years Ago, Part 8: The Revolutionary War and the Peace Petition
On July 4, 1776, John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress put his signature to the Declaration of Independence, watched by fellow patriots. Printed by Currier & Ives. (MPI/Getty Images)
250 Years Ago, Part 8: The Revolutionary War and the Peace Petition
By Alan Wakim
It was the year of Our Lord, 1775. For more than a decade, Great Britain had imposed taxes and trade restrictions on her American colonies to pay down their war debts.
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