On July 7, 1775, John Adams responds to his wife Abigail's letter discussing the destruction at the battle of Bunker Hill. Adams notes that property can be rebuilt. Its loss does not matter when defending liberty. The loss of liberty can never be restored.

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Even as the holdout states continue to consider ratification, the Confederation Congress schedules elections. State leaders struggle to organize elections for representatives, and appoint the first Senators.

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On July 6, 1775, the Second Continental Congress approved a document explaining the reasons why they felt justified in taking up arms against the British government.

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On July 5, 1775, after the outbreak of war in the colonies, the Continental Congress makes one final effort to reach an honorable and peaceful compromise with Britain.

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Our American Revolution Round Table discusses Molly Pitcher, and other various topics with Dr. Linda Grant DePauw, History Professor Emeritus of George Washington University.

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The Continental Congress gives command of the new Continental Army to George Washington. When he arrives in Cambridge Massachusetts on July 2, 1775, he is shocked by the condition of the army.

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Jake Sconyers of the HUB History Podcast (a history of Boston) interviews Michael Troy about the battle of Bunker Hill.

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June 17, 1775: The Provincials occupy Bunker and Breeds Hills on the Charlestown Peninsula. The British struggle to take the Hill, leading to their largest losses of the Revolutionary War.

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The Second Continental Congress began meeting nearly a month after Lexington and Concord. Delegates debated what to do next before finally voting to create a Continental Army on June 14, 1775, and appointing George Washington as its commander the following day.

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New Yorkers greatly oppose the Constitution. Governor Clinton does not even begin the convention until June 1788. After convention delegates receive word that Nine states have ratified and the Constitution is going into effect, with or without New York, the Convention debate turns.

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