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Conflict & War

An Irruption into Canada: The Planned Winter Campaign of 1778

by Kieran J. O'Keefe

Just a few months after the Revolutionary War began, Congress authorized the invasion of Canada. After some initial success, the invading forces were defeated...

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September 14, 2026

When the Declaration of Independence Was News

by Gene Procknow

BOOK REVIEW: When the Declaration of Independence Was News by Emily Sneff. (Oxford University Press, 2026) $29.99 hardcover Most accounts of the Declaration of...

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The War Years (1775-1783)

September 10, 2026

Washington’s Invalid Corps: Wounded Warriors Still Served the Revolutionary Cause

by David A. Welker

Although some readers may be familiar with the Civil War’s Invalid Corps, which wrought value and service from even grievously wounded men during that...

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Diplomacy

September 7, 2026

Smoke, Coffee, and Piracy: Adams and the 1786 Barbary Negotiations

by Avery Scott

On a brisk day in February of 1786, John Adams stepped into the home of Sidi Haji Abdrahaman, the envoy from the Barbary State...

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Reviews

September 6, 2026

One Nation Under Law: The Meaning of the Declaration of Independence

by Bridget Donahue Farrell

BOOK REVIEW: One Nation Under Law: The Meaning of the Declaration of Independence by Carlton F.W. Larson (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2026. $33.00 paperback)...

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