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To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another

  • Written by Barbara Clark Smith, Curator, Division of Political History, Smithsonian Institution
To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one anotherA 1782 engraving depicts the First Continental Congress, held in 1774.François Godefroy engraving from Library of Congress

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old.

In September 1774, nearly two years before the Declaration of Independence, delegates from 12 of the 13 Colonies gathered...

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