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— George Washington, Diary, from January 1767

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The Able Doctor, 1774

The Able Doctor, 1774

Engraving by Paul Revere

Paine's pamphlet Common Sense (1775), urging the colonies to declare their independence, found 150,000 purchasers in a population of less than 3 million — the equivalent today of a sale of 14 million.

— Richard Brookhiser

Gentleman Revolutionary: Gouverneur Morris, the Rake Who Wrote the Constitution (2003)

MAY 20TH

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1775

Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, declare independence from Britain.

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1768

Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, who marries James Madison and becomes first lady (1809-17). Age on 4 July 1776: 8.

 

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