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Keyholes Ordered by 2006 Play Date

The scripts for these public service announcements were written by the Florida Society, Sons of the American Revolution -- www.flssar.org. The audio tracks were produced by the Broadcasters Club of Sarasota, Florida. The topics were originally scheduled for Sunday programs in 2006 on the dates indicated. The listing below shows the track number and the suggested play date for 2006. Links to these announcements are located on many of our history pages, identified by the icon: . The material is not copyrighted and may be reproduced inexpensively. The Florida Society SAR would appreciate it if you would inform them when you have arranged for a local radio station to play one or more of these spot announcements. Simply send an Email -- with your name, the station call letters, the city, and when the materal will likely be aired -- to (This is not a live link -- you must type this address as the mailing address.)

Causes of the Revolution T44-Nov 5: 1765 The Stamp Act T24-June 18: 1772 The Gaspee Affair (RI) T51-Dec 24: 1773 The Boston Tea Party (MA) T12-March 25: 1774 The Boston Port Bill - 1 T31-Aug 6: 1774 The Boston Port Bill - 2 T47-Nov 26: 1774 The Boston Port Bill - 3

Documents and Artifacts of the Revolution T27-July 9: 1776 The Declaration of Independence T01-Jan 4: 1777 First Flag - Betsy Ross (PA) and Francis Hopkinson (NJ) T28-July 16: 1778 Articles of Confederation T03-Jan 18: F: John Fitch (CT) - The First Steamboat

Battles of the Revolution T16-April 22: 1775 Lexington and Concord (MA) T19-May 14: 1775 Ticonderoga (NY)

T09-March 4: 1776 Moore's Creek Bridge (NC) T23-June 11: 1776 Charleston (SC) T34-Aug 27: 1776 Long Island-1 (NY) T35-Sept 3: 1776 Long Island-2 (NY) T46-Nov 19: 1776 Fort Washington (NJ) T52-Dec 31: 1776 Trenton (NJ)

T25-June 25: 1777 Privateering for 6/25 T32-Aug 13: 1777 Bennington - 1 (VT) T33-Aug 20: 1777 Bennington - 2 (VT) T37-Sept 17: 1777 Brandywine (PA) T38-Sept 24: 1777 The Paoli Massacre (PA) T40-Oct 8: 1777 Bemis Heights (NY) T43-Oct 29: 1777 Ft. Mercer (NJ)

T17-April 29: 1778 First Sea Battle under the American Flag T20-May 21: 1778 Barren Hill (PA) T30-July 30: 1778 The First French Fleet Arrives at Newport RI

T29-July 23: 1779 Stoney Point (NY)

T11-March 18: 1781 Guilford Courthouse (NC) T21-May 28: 1781 The Retaking of Augusta (GA) T26-July 2: 1781 Ft. Griswold (CT) T36-Sept 10: 1781 Eutaw Springs (SC) T39-Oct 1: 1781 The March to Yorktown (VA) T42-Oct 22: 1781 The Surrender at Yorktown (VA)

T10-March 10: 1783 Cape Canaveral - The Final Naval Battle

Prominent People of the Revolution T04-Jan 25: Gen. William Alexander (NJ, "Lord Stirling") T07-Feb 17: Col. Ethan Allen (VT) - Rebel and Patriot T08-Feb 24: Bishop John Carroll (MD) - Catholic leader T06-Feb 10: Dr. James Craik - Physician to George Washington T41-Oct 15: Pvt. Joseph DuBose (SC) - militiaman

T05-Feb 3: Judge Richard Henderson (VA -> TN) - Transylvania T50-Dec 17: Gen. Charles Lee (VA) T13-April 1: Lt. Col. Henry Lee (VA) T18-May 1: Lt. Col. Rufus Putnam (MA -> OH) T22-June 2: Rep. John Randolph (VA) - Eloquence T15-April 16: David Rittenhouse (PA)

T48-Dec 3: Gen. Baron von Steuben (FR) T49-Dec 10: Col. Banestre Tarleton (BR) T45-Nov 12: Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ) T02-Jan 11: Martha Washington (VA) T14-April 8: Rev. William White (PA) - Congressional Chaplain