Preliminary Survey of Sites Associated with the Lives and Deeds of Foreign-born Heroes of the American Revolution (original) (raw)
The House of Representatives-Senate Conference Committee on the Fiscal Year 2002 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act directed the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad to develop a plan for the preservation and interpretation of sites associated with the lives and deeds of foreign born heroes of the American Revolution. Ten heroes were identified by name (Table I, page 13). Any others were to be determined by the Commission. The Conference, incorporating language initially stated by the Senate Appropriations Committee, also directed the Commission to deliver a preliminary survey to the Congress' Committees on Appropriations not later than July 4, 2002. This document is the preliminary survey. The preliminary survey reviewed the biographies of scores of individuals who were both foreign-born and participated to some degree in the military and political activities during the American Revolution and the founding of our country. From these, the survey identified 11 heroes (Table II, page 14) in addition to the 10 initially identified by the Senate Appropriations Committee who deserve special attention due to their contributions to American independence. The survey also identified specific sites and monuments abroad that are associated with the lives and deeds of the heroes, and noted whether these sites are currently marked in any way. At the same time, the survey also identified a number of other individuals who made notable contributions to the Revolution but who the survey did not consider to be "heroes." Some sites associated with these individuals were also identified. The identification of individuals and sites was done through the Commission's own research and through consultations with patriotic and historical organizations in Europe and the United States and with foreign governments. To put the results in perspective, it should be noted that many of the heroes included in this survey are more recognized and commemorated with monuments, memorials, and special events here in the United States than they are in their native countries.
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