Alert Top Story Charters of Freedom Influential citizens in our history David Streater, Ph.D. Burke County May 27, 2023 May 27, 2023 Updated Jul 1, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is an American history educational moment of those who made a difference during the Revolutionary War era and how they served our country.kAm|@DE A6@A=6 5@ ?@E C64@8?:K6 9:D ?2>6[ E9@F89 E96J 2C6 72>:=:2C H:E9 9:D A2:?E:?8D] y@9? %CF>3F== H2D 3@C? :? {632?@?[ r@??64E:4FE[ @? yF?6 e[ `fde] w6 H2D E96 D:IE9 2?5 J@F?86DE 49:=5 @7 y@?2E92? 2?5 u2:E9 #@3:?D@?[ 2 72>:=J 4@?D:56C65 p>6C:42? C@J2=EJ] p7E6C 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> w2CG2C5 :? `ffb[ y@9? H@C<65 2D 2 E62496C 2?5 2 E@A@8C2A96C]k^AmkAm%CF>3F== D<6E4965 p>6C:42? 2?5 qC:E:D9 >:=:E2CJ 7@CE:7:42E:@?D E92E 82G6 v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@?’D r@?E:?6?E2= pC>J 4C:E:42==J ?66565 56E2:=D] x? 2AAC64:2E:@?[ %CF>3F== H2D 4@>>:DD:@?65 2D 2? @77:46C :? 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