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Anna Strong and the Culper Spy Ring
Anna Strong was a member of the infamous Culper Spy Ring, a network of agents working for George Washington.
- Culper spy ringfrom Encyclopedia of Intelligence & Counterintelligence
The Black Regiment of Rhode Island
The first official Black military unit in America, the Black Regiment of Rhode Island was a segregated unit of formerly enslaved men who enlisted to escape bondage.
- Some Observations on the Black Regiment of Rhode Island in the American RevolutionClick here to access from off-campus: https://dewey2.library.denison.edu/validate?url=http://0-www.jstor.org.dewey2.library.denison.edu/stable/2715341
Elizabeth Drinker
A Quaker, Drinker attempted to stay neutral during the War, which led to considerable problems for her family.
- "Being separated from my dearest Husband, in this cruel manner:" Elizabeth Drinker and the Seven-Month Exile of Philadelphia QuakersClick here for off-campus access: https://dewey2.library.denison.edu/validate?url=http://0-www.jstor.org.dewey2.library.denison.edu/stable/41947705
- Elizabeth Drinker: Quaker Values and Federalist Support in the 1790sFor off-campus access, click here: https://dewey2.library.denison.edu/validate?url=http://0-www.jstor.org.dewey2.library.denison.edu/stable/27774361
Henry Laurens
A prominent South Carolina merchant, politician and slaver whose son, John, attempted to push him towards abolitionism.
- Henry Laurens (1724-1792)from The Encyclopedia of The Continental Congresses
- The Limits of Antislavery Thought in the Revolutionary Lower South: John Laurens and Henry LaurensClick here for off-campus access: https://dewey2.library.denison.edu/validate?url=http://0-www.jstor.org.dewey2.library.denison.edu/stable/2211648
James McHenry
James McHenry was an Irish doctor and surgeon who served under George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette.
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