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Conflict & War

Samuel Brady: A Future Legend Goes to War

by Eric Sterner

As word of the outbreak of war at Lexington and Concord spread among the British colonies in North America, they accelerated efforts to build...

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Myths and Legends

July 22, 2026

Dumpling Pond: Legend, Folklore, and Local Memory in Greenwich, Connecticut

by Lisa Figlioli

During the American Revolution, a defiant miller’s wife hurled freshly made dumplings into the Mianus River in Greenwich, Connecticut, rather than surrender her family’s...

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Autobiography and Biography

July 21, 2026

The Rise, Disgrace, and Redemption of Timothy Bedel

by Mark R. Anderson

“If I have erred in Construing the words or meaning of Genl Arnolds orders I hope it will be considered as an error in...

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Reviews

July 20, 2026

The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution

by Gene Procknow

BOOK REVIEW: The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution by Jesse Wegman (New York: Celadon Books, 2026) $30.00...

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The War Years (1775-1783)

July 15, 2026

“To sport with Long’s carcass”: An Instance of Terror, Revenge, and Retribution

by Mark Edward Lender

Prior to the outbreak of war at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, New Jersey had not been a hotbed of revolution. With open...

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