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Letterlocking

Ars Technica recently published an interesting article on how paper messages or letters were securely sent before the advent of electronic means of message transmission. This technique is referred to

On This Day: Crispus Attucks

On this day, March 5th 1770, Crispus Attucks is killed during the Boston Massacre. The first to defy, The first to die. On March 5, 1770, British soldiers Captain-Lieutenant John Goldfinch
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The first ever Revere’s Riders Instructor Training Weekend (ITW) was held on February 27-28 at A&A Optics in Liberty, IN. Eleven instructor candidates and four Master Instructors (Bradley “Slim” Settle,
We have added three new books to our online store, each of which deals with relatively unknown aspects of the American Revolution. Light-Horse Harry Lee: The Rise and Fall of
Rock Island Auction Company will be auctioning a pair of flintlock pistols presented to Alexander Hamilton during the Revolutionary War. The pistols were handed down through the families of Hamilton’s

On This Day: Isaac Davis is Born

On this day, February 23rd, in 1745, Isaac Davis is born to Mary and Ezekial Davis in the village of West Acton. Isaac married Hannah Brown on October 24, 1764
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) featured our Marty Brown Memorial series of events in their latest email newsletter. Upcoming Marty Brown Memorial events in 2021 include the following: Revere’s Riders

On This Day: John Hancock is Born

On this day, January 23rd, in 1737 John Hancock is born to Colonel John Hancock, Jr. (a soldier, planter, and politician) and Mary Hawke Thaxter. Hancock’s father would die in
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