American Revolution

The American Revolution was an opportunity for still-royalist France to cause trouble for the despised British, and the money and military manpower of France made the critical difference.

Thomas Paine, The Father of the American Revolution, wrote in opposition to the British Monarchy and in favor of American independence.

South could flourish despite the historical baggage of the American Revolution’s break from the Old World and its attendant monarchies and aristocracies.

“I'm a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a Mayflower daughter,” says Ellen King, co-owner and Director of Baking Operations at Hewn Bread.

Her family has lived in Georgia, she said, since before the American Revolution.