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On This Day, Feb. 10: Treaty of Paris formally ends French and Indian War
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOn Feb. 10, 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain and also...
Before Fort Frederick: A ring of small forts played a role in the French and Indian War
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBIG POOL — Most people in Washington County have heard of Fort Frederick. But did you know that...
Scientists find 1754 ballistics of first shots fired in French and Indian War
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe ballistics found helped identify the site where the first skirmish of the war took place, when...
Tom Campbell: Wilmington's role in making NC 'First in Freedom'
Star News via Yahoo News· 3 months ago“First in Freedom,” our state license plates proclaim. Is this claim true? Great Britain was heavily...
John Dagworthy drained his fields and started a 'Tax Ditch' trend in Delaware
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJohn Dagworthy had a problem. By the end of the French and Indian War, he had acquired over 20,000...
Behind the Art: Fort Ligonier work depicts George Washington's 'friendly fire incident'
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 27—Among pivotal French and Indian War dates is Nov. 12, 1758, when a raiding party of French troops from Fort Duquesne and their Native American allies went to filch livestock from the ...
Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment held in Jeannette
WPXI via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHistory was alive in Westmoreland County on Sunday. The “Bushy Run Reenactment” was held in Jeannette. The Battle of Bushy Run was a significant battle...
Your turn: Debts to vets, if ignored, will pile up interest
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEarly on, before our nation was a nation, individuals were willing to put everything they owned, as...
Stolen from Biloxi decades ago, a rifle used in 1847 was just found hidden in Delaware
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA rifle stolen decades ago at Beauvoir in Biloxi was among guns and memorabilia taken from other...
FBI: 50 items stolen from museums in 5 states returned
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFederal authorities say dozens of artifacts stolen in the 1970s from museums in several states and dating back as far as the French and Indian War have been returned to the institutions. The ...
