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Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens
During the Revolutionary War, Alexander Hamilton was a lieutenant colonel and George Washington's Aide-de-camp. He served with fellow soldier John Laurens directly alongside Washington. In 1779, two years into the war, Hamilton and Laurens parted [...]
Tags: LGBTQ+, Revolutionary War
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815)
Walt Whitman Writes about a Soldier's Love
Walt Whitman was one of America’s most influential poets in the 19th century, as well as an essayist and journalist. Whitman served as a nurse during the Civil War, where he developed close relationships with several of the men he tended. During [...]
Item Type: Diary/Letter