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Timothy Matlack, Scribe of the Declaration of Independence

by Chris Coelho

The scribe of the Declaration of Independence—and perhaps the first man to read it in public—was born on March 28, 1736 in Haddonfield, New...

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Critical Thinking

June 30, 2026

Declarations Before THE Declaration of Independence

by Ray Raphael

When the Continental Congress approved its Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, at least ninety public bodies had already declared in favor of...

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War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783)

June 24, 2026

The Final Cruise of the Continental Navy frigate Hague

by Joseph Ross

Recently returned from imprisonment in England, respected Capt. John Manley succeeded Samuel Nicholson in command of the Continental Navy frigate formerly known as Deane...

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Interviews

June 24, 2026

This Week on Dispatches: Brooke Barbier on Drinking and the American Revolution

by Editors

On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor and author Brooke Barbier on her new book about the role of social drinking...

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War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783)

June 22, 2026

The Tobacco Raid of 1779

by Marc Drolet

In 1779, the war between Britain and its thirteen rebel colonies in America was in its fifth year without any prospect of resolution. Although...

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