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Gotthold Frederick Enslin: A Life Rebuilt

by Kelley Danahy and Kate Danahy

Lieutenant Gotthold Frederick Enslin served less than a year in the Continental army, and if his name is remembered, it is most often invoked...

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Reviews

August 10, 2026

Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina’s Militia and the Fight for American Independence

by John R. Maass

BOOK REVIEW: Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina’s Militia and the Fight for American Independence by Carl P. Borick. (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2026)...

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Postwar Politics (>1783)

August 5, 2026

Jefferson & the Crucible of Peaceable Coercions

by Geoff Smock

It was not just an affirmation of him and his principles by the American people, nor a rejection of his opponents. Thomas Jefferson’s election...

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Animals

August 3, 2026

Nelson and Blueskin: Washington’s Revolutionary War Horses in the Documentary Record

by Katie Shoultz

George Washington’s two most-remembered wartime mounts, Nelson and Blueskin, have been the subject of considerable popular retelling, much of it post-dating the events by...

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The War Years (1775-1783)

July 29, 2026

American Achilles: Daniel Morgan’s Resignation and Return to Service

by David Wilson

1777 was a very good year for Daniel Morgan. He was promoted to colonel in late 1776 and received the commission in January 1777....

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