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Dispatch from 1774: More than 30 Virginia counties pass resolutions to protest British response to Boston Tea Party
The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Cardinal News has embarked on a three-year project to tell the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in the march to independence. As part of this, I will be writing monthly …