Year in Review: Top 30 Articles of 2013

History is best served through teamwork and collaboration, so thanks to the team of 48 writers who all made Journal of the American Revolution‘s first year a huge success. Special thanks to Hugh Harrington, Don Hagist and J. L. Bell for their extraordinary editing and writing contributions. And as a thank you to our loyal readers, below is a quick recap of 2013, including our 30 most popular articles. Cheers to the new year!

Media Review of the Year

“WOW! I couldn’t put this down.” –Armchair General Magazine (Dec. 23, 2013) [BUY OUR BOOK]

AllThingsLiberty.com Statistics for 2013

• 48 contributors
• 262 articles published (browse the archives)
• 1,200 comments
• 250,000 visitors
• 195,000 unique readers
• 380,000 pagesviews

Top 30 Articles of 2013

1. Ages of Revolution: How Old Were They on July 4, 1776? by Todd Andrlik
2. Top 10 Revolutionary War Movies by Hugh T. Harrington
3. Top 10 Battles of the Revolutionary War by Don N. Hagist
4. Battle Wounds: Never Pull an Arrow Out of a Body by Hugh T. Harrington
5. Life in the Southern Colonies by David Lee Russell
6. Breaking News 1776: First Reports of Independence by Todd Andrlik
7. Top 10 Facts About British Soldiers by Don N. Hagist
8. 5 Myths of Tarring and Feathering by J. L. Bell
9. The Historiography of the American Revolution by Michael D. Hattem
10. Best American Revolution Book Ever by Editors
11. The Aim of British Soldiers by Don N. Hagist
12. Language of Revolution: No Taxation Without Representation by J. L. Bell
13. 7 Myths of the Boston Tea Party by Benjamin L. Carp
14. Top 10 Revolutionary War Novels by Hugh T. Harrington
15. What’s Wrong with this Picture? Battle of Bunker Hill by Howard Pyle by Don N. Hagist
16. The Ultimate Revolutionary War Infographic by Todd Andrlik
17. RevWar Geek Gift Guide 2013 by Editors
18. When Were They Patriots and Loyalists Group Interview
19. Scotland and the American Revolution by Matthew P. Dziennik
20. Anything but Humble: Pie for Dinner by Lars D. H. Hedbor
21. Top 10 Continental Army Generals by William M. Welsch
22. Was American Independence Inevitable? Group Interview
23. The Myth of Rifleman Timothy Murphy by Hugh T. Harrington
24. The Gunpowder Shortage by Jimmy Dick
25. John Trumbull: Art and Politics in the Revolution by Morgan Sumrell
26. How Far is “Musket-Shot”? Farther Than You Think. by Michael Barbieri
27. Revolutionary News: 10 Breaking Stories by Todd Andrlik
28. The Inaccuracy of Muskets by Hugh T. Harrington
29. Molly Pitcher and Captain Molly by Ray Raphael
30. 1763: A Revolutionary Peace Exhibit by Elizabeth M. Covart

Our Valued Contributors

• Michael Adelberg
• Todd Andrlik
• Michael Barbieri
• Steven M. Baule
• Derek W. Beck
• J. L. Bell
• Rick Britton
• Benjamin L. Carp
• Michael Cecere
• Elizabeth M. Covart
• Douglas R. Cubbison
• Jeff Dacus
• Robert Scott Davis
• Jimmy Dick
• Robert M. Dunkerly
• Matthew P. Dziennik
• Helena Finnegan
• Thomas Fleming
• Samuel A. Forman
• Richard Gardiner
• Don Glickstein
• Don N. Hagist
• Hugh T. Harrington
• Michael D. Hattem
• Lars D. H. Hedbor
• Benjamin Huggins
• Janice Hume
• Benjamin H. Irvin
• Jackson Kuhl
• Paul Lockhart
• Wayne Lynch
• Dave Malinsky
• Steven Paul Mark
• Curtis F. Morgan Jr.
• Pamela Murrow
• Jim Piecuch
• Cathryn J. Prince
• Gene Procknow
• Ray Raphael
• David Lee Russell
• Michael Schellhammer
• John L. Smith, Jr.
• Taylor Stoermer
• Morgan Sumrell
• Scott Syfert
• Daniel Tortora
• Gavin K. Watt
• William M. Welsch

Media Coverage and Syndication in 2013

• Armchair General Magazine (December 23, 2013) – “Wow! I couldn’t put this down, read it in one five-hour sitting.”
• National Review Online (December 20, 2013)
• Museum of the American Revolution (December 17, 2013)
• Mia Farrow on Twitter (December 5, 2013)
• Vulpes Libris (November 30, 2013)
• Mount Vernon (November 6, 2013)
• iOwnTheWorld (November 5, 2013)
• The Way of Improvement Leads Home (October 31, 2013)
• Neatorama (October 24, 2013)
• American Revolution Round Table of Richmond (October 20, 2013)
• Boston 1775 (September 20, 2013)
• National Review Online (September 20, 2013)
• Smithsonian.com (September 19, 2013)
• National Review Online (September 6, 2013)
• Uncommonplace Book (September 5, 2013)
• The Way of Improvement Leads Home (September 5, 2013)
• SiliconBeat (September 5, 2013)
• kottke.org (September 3, 2013)
• Washington Post (August 28, 2013)
• The Way of Improvement Leads Home (August 27, 2013) – “a smart and accessible web journal”
• Military History Now (August 23, 2013)
• Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee (August 22, 2013)
• Bloomberg (August 22, 2013)
• KCRW Public Radio LA (August 20, 2013)
• Slate Magazine (August 20, 2013)
• Chicago Tribune (August 19, 2013)
• Examiner.com (August 19, 2013)
• Breitbart (August 19, 2013)
• Politix (August 18, 2013)
• UPI.com (August 18, 2013)
• AHA Today (August 15, 2013)
• TIME Magazine (August 14, 2013) – “the days most fascinating news”
• Huffington Post (August 13, 2013)
• kottke.org (August 13, 2013)
• MSNBC: All In With Chris Hayes (August 13, 2013) – one of “the three awesomest things on the Internet today”
• MSNBC.com (August 13, 2013)
• Smithsonian.com  (August 12, 2013) referencing our list of ages
• New England Historical Society (August 9, 2013)
• Vulpes Libris (July 4, 2013) – “quite a treasure trove of information.”
• PawNation (July 3, 2013)
• NY American Revolution Round Table (June 2013) – “The hottest thing on the internet.”
• History News Network (Jun 12, 2013)
• Flintlock and Tomahawk (May 13, 2013)
• Boston 1775 (May 11, 2013)
• Twistification (March 16, 2013)
• The Junto (multiple dates)

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