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Thomas Sowell is an American economist, social theorist, political philosopher, and author. He is currently the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. According to Larry D. Nachman in Commentary magazine, he is considered a leading representative of the Chicago School of Economics. » Full Bio
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American War for Independence - October 7, 1780
American War for Independence - October 7, 1780
Patriots Prevail In Carolinas
Patriot Militia Defeat Loyalist Militia
Patriot militia under Colonel William Campbell defeat Loyalist militia under Major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of King's Mountain in North Carolina near the border with Blacksburg, South Carolina, on this day in 1780.
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Of the 2,000 men that fought for both sides at the Battle of King's Mountain, 1,900 were born on American soil. Only Ferguson and 100 of his personally trained Redcoats were Britons. » Full Article
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