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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He’s done so many extraordinary documentaries on so many aspects of life — everything from baseball to Leonardo da Vinci to the American Revolution.
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Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025
After the American Revolution, some widows of soldiers who wanted to petition for their late husbands’ pensions submitted samplers as evidence of their family history.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Looking at the revolution through a transatlantic geography reminds us that the American Revolution was fought on both sides of the Atlantic.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
These ‘liberty teas’ proved perfectly acceptable substitutes, until the American Revolution ended, the global tea trade returned and yaupon was suddenly out of style again.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025
After the American Revolution, some widows of soldiers who wanted to petition for their late husbands’ pensions submitted samplers as evidence of their family history.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Looking at the revolution through a transatlantic geography reminds us that the American Revolution was fought on both sides of the Atlantic.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
These ‘liberty teas’ proved perfectly acceptable substitutes, until the American Revolution ended, the global tea trade returned and yaupon was suddenly out of style again.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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“The American Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20Revolution. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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