Comte de Rochambeau Arrives in America, at Newport, Rhode Island Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comte_de_Rochambeau

The newspaper was first published in 1728 by Samuel Keimer and was the second newspaper to be published in Pennsylvania under the name The Universal Instructor…

Washington and his army encamped at Valley Forge in December 1777, about 20 miles (32 km) from Philadelphia, where they stayed for the next six months.…

Ben Franklin Returns to Philadelphia After Almost Nine Years in France Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin, http://www.falmouth.packet.archives.dial.pipex.com/id166.htm

Poor Richard’s Almanack (sometimes Almanac) was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of “Poor Richard” or “Richard Saunders” for this purpose.…

The Continental Congress Returns to Philadelphia Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Congress, http://www.nps.gov/revwar/about_the_revolution/revolution_day_by_day.html

The Battle of Jumonville Glen, also known as the Jumonville affair, was the opening battle of the French and Indian War fought on May 28, 1754…

With the British defense weakened, Washington on October 14, 1781 sent two columns to attack the last major remaining British outer defenses. A French column took…

The Albany Congress (1754), also known as, “The Conference of Albany” was a meeting of representatives sent by the legislatures of the northern seven of the…

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_franklin