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Articles About the 18th Century

Using Historical Documents
Reading historical documents is a good way to learn about the past. Historians, examine these documents to discover what has happened and how these events influence people and society in the present.

New Jersey's Pine Barrens: Tranquility and Revolution
This article by contributing author Catherine D Pinzka  examines the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Although it was a major area of upheaval during the American Revolution it remained tranquil.

The Zebulon Pike Expedition 1806/07
In this article you will learn a little about another mission of exploration on the American Continent.  Although not as well known as the Lewis and Clark expedition, this expedition also helped to eventually settle and tame the vast western half of the United States.

Richard Arkwright Was Not An Innovator, But A Very Clever Entrepreneur
This article is about Richard Arkwright the inventor of the Water frame. The contributing author Hamaad Shah explains what he thinks about this man.

Causes of the American Revolution: The Townsend Duties
In his attempt to straighten out the mess, Charles Townsend framed his famous Revenue Act of 1767. This was in line of the colonial view of taxing. However, these acts would cause further trouble for the British government and renew the strain on the relationship between the colonies and the mother country.

The Men Behind the American Revolution
Learn about the Movers and shakers of the American Revolution in this series of articles.

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18th Century Famous Quotes

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." - Declaration of Independence

"People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors." -- Edmund Burke

"I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death"--Patrick Henry

Special Editions

The Judicial Mind of Justice John Marshall  A Manual of Parliamentary Practice

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin      The Absentee

Astoria                                                              Reflections on the Revolution in France