by John Bernard, ©2025 John Trumbull, “The Signing of the Declaration of Independence,” public domain (Nov. 18, 2025) — The formal surrender of the British at Yorktown on 19 October 1781 was preceded by the adoption of the Articles of Confederation (AoC) March 31st of that same year, creating a rough outline for a federal, centralized government […]
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