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It was on this day, 260 years ago, that the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765, levying a tax on a variety of ...

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In 1765, Henry won a seat in Virginia's colonial legislature. He was instrumental in opposing Great Britain's Stamp Act, ...

On March 22, 1765, the British government passed the Stamp Act. The legislation levied a direct tax on all materials printed for commercial and legal use in the colonies, from newspapers and pamphlets ...

Royal Mail has unveiled a set of stamps featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures from UK folklore. Designed by ...

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Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles Charles Heathcote Tatham was a British artist who was born in 1772. How much does ...