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Stcc: Shays' Rebellion and the Making of a Nation Unit PlanStcc: Shays' Rebellion and the Making of a Nation Unit Plan
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Stcc: Shays' Rebellion and the Making of a Nation

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An extensive site that tells the story of Shay's Rebellion which took place after the Revolution in Massachusetts. Includes historic scenes, artifacts, documents, people, themes and essays, maps, songs and music, a timeline, and videos, all related to that time period.

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