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From Louisville to Versailles, the French influence still echoes in the names of Kentucky cities and counties today.

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William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in ...

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As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ken Burns is releasing a deep look into the fight for American independence.

I don’t celebrate the Fourth of July. Celebrating the Revolution is like celebrating the First World War — needless butchery.

Those who attended the 300th birthday party for the comte de Rochambeau celebrated his partnership with Washington, and the civil way they made decisions.

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