450 Whose Revolution? The Delaware and the War for Independence

Ben Franklin's World: A Podcast About Early American History by Liz Covart

Sep 1, 202601:08:58Society & Culture

In December 1776, a Delaware Chief named White Eyes stood before the Second Continental Congress. He had not come to declare himself a revolutionary, nor had he come to pledge his loyalty to King George III. White Eyes c...

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