Gerald Holland presently serves as an Operations Specialist in the United States Coast Guard. Prior to joining the Coast Guard, he worked as a historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg. In 2014 he helped organize and launch the Williamsburg Yorktown American Revolution Round Table. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Christopher Newport University, a master's in military history with a concentration in the American Revolution from American Military University, and a graduate certificate in Civil War studies from American Military University. His research includes the revolution in Virginia and the Civil War.
On April 20, 1775, John Hunter Holt announced to the public his recent acquisition of the Norfolk newspaper, the Virginia Gazette or Norfolk Intellingencer. For a newspaper that had only been in print since 1774, this sudden change in ownership was more than just a business venture, it would serve as an open act of […]
