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Revolutionary War patriot Henry Scudder honored at gravesite ceremony

The commemoration coincided with Henry Scudder's 283rd birthday and drew local historians and a Scudder family descendant interested in preserving the region's Revolutionary War history.

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Revolution on the Island: Long Island divided as America moved toward independence

Even before the first shots of the American Revolution were fired, political tensions were growing across Long Island, where communities and even families found themselves divided over loyalty to the British Crown and support for the patriot cause.