Politics
The Retreat of Popular Sovereignty
by David OtersenOn September 15, 1787, as the Constitutional Convention drew to a close, James Madison noted that George Mason, a fellow delegate from Virginia and...
READ MOREOn September 15, 1787, as the Constitutional Convention drew to a close, James Madison noted that George Mason, a fellow delegate from Virginia and...
READ MOREIn researching the little-known Battle of Cricket Hill/Gwynn’s Island that took place on July 9-10, 1776, in what was then Gloucester County and today...
READ MOREIn the chaotic aftermath of the American Revolution, the boundaries between heroism and villainy were often obscured by economic hardship, social instability, and territorial...
READ MOREBOOK REVIEW: Washington’s Marines: The Origin of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777 by Jason Q. Bohm. (El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie,...
READ MOREFrom time to time we ask our contributors a question about some aspect of the American Revolution and the founding era (circa 1765-1805). This...
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