An Economist’s Solution to the War: Adam Smith and the Rebelling Colonies
byAdam Smith, considered by many to be the Father of Modern Economics, was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, on June 16, 1723. His father, also…
This Week on Dispatches: Patrick H. Hannum on Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews military veteran and history professor Patrick H. Hannum on Lord Dunmore’s proclamation to emancipate slaves who joined the…
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The Yellow Fever Outbreak of 1793: Nine Observations and Lessons
by“I often thought that the situation of a people in a bombarded city, was not much worse, and on some accounts not so bad;…
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The Revolutionary War Origin of the Whistleblower Law
byThe so called “whistleblower law” had a salty source. It did not emanate from the shrill sound of a boatswain’s pipe, but rather a…
This Week on Dispatches: Kevin A. Conn on the Lenape Origins of an Independent America
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews history teacher and JAR contributor Kevin A. Conn on his recent research on the Lenape and how…
Journal of the American Revolution, Annual 2020 Now Available
byThe Journal of the American Revolution, Annual 2020 is now available. Our sixth annual uniform volume is a jacketed hardback, with 356 pages, composed of…
The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Misfortune: The Fall of Fort Motte
byThe Revolutionary War in the Carolinas after the fall of Charleston was a great arena of war with hundreds of small battlefields. Some were…
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Tea in 18th Century America
byTea in 18th Century America by Kimberly K. Walters. (K. Walters at the Sign of the Gray Horse, 2019) Best-selling author Lucinda Brant offers enthusiastic…
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Trading Generals
byDuring the American Revolution, many players were removed from the chess board of war as a result of capture. From individual soldiers and sailors…
This Week on Dispatches: Katie Turner Getty on Combating the Spread of Disease Eighteenth-Century Style
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews attorney and JAR associate editor Katie Turner Getty on the use of smoke to fumigate refugees from…
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Teaching the American Revolution with Simulations
byWhat most Americans know about the Revolutionary War they learned when they were in elementary or middle school. The curricular timing is fortunate in…
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Two Reviews: Journal of the Hessian Jäger Corps and The Disaffected
byJournal of the Hessian Jäger Corps 1777-1779 by W. Steedman, translator, and Ian Saberton, translator and editor (Tolworth, Surrey, UK: Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd., 2018)…
Aggressive-Minded Gamblers: Washington, Howe, and the Days Between Battles, September 12–16, 1777
byOn Tuesday afternoon, September 16, 1777—five days after the Battle of Brandywine—George Washington and most of his 11,000-member Continental army stood atop the South…
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This Week on Dispatches: Matthew Skic on “Cost of Revolution, The Life and Death of an Irish Soldier”
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews Museum of the American Revolution Associate Curator Matthew Skic on the development, installation, and writing the accompanying…
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How to Write Like a Revolutionary War Spy
byCongratulations! You’ve been commissioned as an officer in the Continental Army, and General Washington has given you command of an important position near the…
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Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship That Helped Forge Two Nations
byRevolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship That Helped Forge Two Nations by Tom Chaffin (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2019)…
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Mapping the Battle of Eutaw Springs: Modern GIS Solves a Historic Mystery
byWhen dealing with available sources to investigate questions related to historical events, the researcher has at his disposal a limited set from which to…
This Week on Dispatches: Douglas R. Dorney, Jr. on Captain John De Treville—Continental Officer and British Spy
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews architect and JAR contributor Douglas R. Dorney, Jr., on his research about Capt. John La Boularderie De…
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The Earl of Dartmouth, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Second Year: November 1773 – August 1774
byDuring the three months that the Earl of Dartmouth, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was on holiday from August to November 1773, the…
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What Do Bond Prices Tell Us about the Early Republic?
byAmerica’s early finances were, in a word, messy. The states took on enormous debt to fund the Revolutionary War while the national government chartered…
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A Brief History of Benjamin Franklin’s Residences on Craven Street, London: 1757 – 1775
byIf one looked into Benjamin Franklin’s time on Craven Street, they might initially believe he lived at 36 Craven Street the entirety of his…
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How do you define “Founding Fathers”?
byHow do you define “Founding Fathers”? You can define it either broadly or narrowly. By consensus, most historians limit the narrow definition to six….
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Which side benefited the most from the Native Americans?
byWhich side do you think benefited the most from the Native American involvement in the war? Why? The British benefited the most, from one…
Hamilton: An American Musical
byReview of the Broadway musical Hamilton, now playing at the Richard Rodgers Theater on 46th Street in New York City. Let me confess at…
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9 Questions with Rick Atkinson
byLearning that one of the most acclaimed military writers of our time has turned his narrative expertise towards the American Revolution is exciting news…
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The American Vicars of Bray
byLoyalists, those Americans who openly supported the British Government during the American Revolution, have been largely assumed to have had unchanging allegiance during the…
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Rutland’s Rebellion: Defending Local Governance during the Revolution
byTypically, countries at war do not detain enemy prisoners in the backyards of their citizens. During the Revolutionary War Britain’s soon-to-be independent North American…
The East Florida Gazette, 1783–1784
byEast Florida only had one newspaper in the colony’s entire history. The newspaper went live during the final year of the American War for…
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The Grand Affray at Golden Hill: New York City, January 19, 1770
byDespite the rescission of the Stamp Act in 1766, many imperial controversies persisted in New York City. Leading among them were: The annual demands of…
This Week on Dispatches: John Rees on African American Soldiers in the American Revolution
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews author and JAR contributor John Rees on the enlightening history of African American soldiers in the American…