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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Richard-Henry-LeeRichard Henry Lee | Signer of Declaration, Revolutionary War,...

    Jun 15, 2024 · Richard Henry Lee (born Jan. 20, 1732, Stratford, Va. [U.S.]—died June 19, 1794, Chantilly, Va., U.S.) was an American statesman. Educated in England at Wakefield Academy, Lee returned to America in 1751 and served as a justice of the peace in Westmoreland county, Va.

  2. prologue.blogs.archives.gov › 2024/06/27 › lee-resolutionLee Resolution: Declaring the Thirteen Colonies Free

    Jun 27, 2024 · Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, tall and imposing, a gifted orator who was educated in England, was one of the fiercest advocates in the American colonies of independence from Great Britain.

  3. encyclopediavirginia.org › primary-documents › letter-fromLetter from Richard Henry Lee to Hannah Lee Corbin (March 17,...

    Jun 10, 2024 · CONTEXT. In this letter written on March 17, 1778, Richard Henry Lee replies to his sister Hannah Lee Corbin’s letter in which she extended the idea of taxation without representation to propertied women like herself.

  4. www.youtube.com › watchJuly 2 a Story of the USA and Richard Henry Lee - YouTube

    3 days ago · A little history about the founding of the United States and what really happened on July 2, 1776, and who was Richard Henry Lee, and why he was so important in founding the USA.

  5. news.yahoo.com › news › united-states-248-years-celebratingThe United States at 248 years: Celebrating the Declaration of...

    1 day ago · Wed, July 3, 2024, 9:35 PM EDT · 7 min read. Editor's note: In honor of Independence Day — this year, we mark 248 years since the United States parted with Great Britain — we present the nation's founding document, the Declaration of Independence. America can — and must — ensure that all its people, created equal, can embrace their ...

  6. medicine.nus.edu.sg › news › renowned-us-based-forensicRenowned US-based forensic scientist Henry Lee shares insights...

    Jun 13, 2024 · Prof Lee has played a transformational role in building the international brand of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, which is named in his honour.

  7. cnu.libguides.com › psvapeople › leefamilyLee Family (American Revolution) - Primary Sources: People -...

    Jun 24, 2024 · D by Richard Henry Lee. Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust Digital Library. Joint commissioner of the United States to the court of France, and sole commissioner to the courts of Spain and Prussia, during the revolutionary war.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › American-coloniesThe Boston Massacre - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Jun 24, 2024 · The Virginia burgesses led the way by appointing a standing body for intercolonial exchanges, with Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and Richard Henry Lee among the members. Early in 1774 all the colonies but two, Pennsylvania and North Carolina , shared in the web.

  9. christianheritagefellowship.com › richard-henry-leeRichard Henry Lee - Christian Heritage Fellowship, Inc.

    Jun 17, 2024 · Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain.

  10. constitutioncenter.org › blog › when-is-the-real-independenceWhen is the real Independence Day: July 2 or July 4?

    3 days ago · Officially, the Continental Congress declared its freedom from Great Britain on July 2, 1776, when it voted to approve a resolution submitted by delegate Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, declaring “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the ...