Stamp Act Riot To-Do List
byDuring my recent book tour, the Stamp Act riot part of my talk generated the loudest audience reactions so I thought I’d re-purpose what…
During my recent book tour, the Stamp Act riot part of my talk generated the loudest audience reactions so I thought I’d re-purpose what…
Colonial Americans loved their rum – and their port, and their Madeira, and their beer. Many of them were confident that alcohol could cure…
In the center of the Botetourt Gallery at the Swem Library of William & Mary stands a curious statue, one that time and torment…
Americans, even Americans who enjoy studying the American Revolution, don’t know much about the British soldiers. While British officers have left some written accounts…
Dear Mr. History: The recent article on this site by Hugh Harrington about the 10 best Revolutionary War films got me thinking – if…
Published in 1976 but currently available in an electronic version via Amazon and Barnes and Noble. This is historical fiction at its finest. The…
Myth: Americans did not formally resolve for independence until 1776. Busted: On October 4, 1774, the town meeting of Worcester, Massachusetts, declared that British…
This book is must reading for anyone interested in the American Revolution. It is by far the best account written by a private soldier. …
Except outside of historical circles, Revolutionary War figures are not widely known, and are even more rarely celebrated. There are the ones you would…
YouTube is synonymous with Gangnam Style, Giant Double Rainbows and the Evolution of Dance, but not the American Revolution, right? Wrong. When it comes…
When researching the biography of Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, I had the unexpected pleasure of becoming acquainted with his fiancée Miss Mercy…
The American Revolution is quite obviously a very broad topic. It would require a huge quantity of books, even watered down to the “essentials,”…
Myth: The American Revolution started at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Busted: All of contiguous Massachusetts – except Boston! – cast off…
Dear Mr. History: I often hear that John Adams estimated that one-third of Americans supported the Revolution, one-third opposed it, and one-third was neutral. …
Ask any Civil War or Rev War buff to name one modern day historical artist and chances are Don Troiani will come to mind…
When any reader is new to a subject it often is hard to know where to start. Once underway studying the American Revolution the…
Transportation in the eighteenth century was a major factor in the growth of economic activity in the colonial period. The most common transportation of…
1 // They were volunteers The British Army was not allowed to force men into service by conscription or impressment. When the war began,…
Who can call to mind the Pine Tree Riot? Until recently, this act of defiance to accepting British authority was one with which I…
January was an exciting launch month for us. We published a smorgasbord of great content from several authors: Todd Andrlik, Rick Britton, Hugh T….
When we speak of history books normally we refer to non-fiction. But, what of fiction? There is a definite place for novels in our…