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The Spirit of the Coffee
byAll of that great eating on Thanksgiving Day sometimes has natural consequences that lead us to seek entirely different recipes for Friday. If we’ve…
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Thanksgiving in 1775, 1777 and 1779
byWhile the modern, formalized definition of Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday in November was not set as a national observance until the time of…
Dessert: Send it to Table
byWhat to serve for desert after a Thanksgiving meal? Pumpkin pie, obviously. Unfortunately for the revolutionary-era aspiring chef in America, pumpkins are plentiful but…
Side Dishes: Serve it Up
byYesterday we saw how to roast a turkey according to a popular 18th century cookbook. It wouldn’t be a Thanksgiving dinner without turkey, but…
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Your Meat: Done Sooner or Later
byIt’s the time of year when Americans are musing over favorite recipes for Thanksgiving meals. Everyone has a favorite dish and there are countless…
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Caesar Rodney: An American Character
bySigners of the Declaration of Independence are treated with particular reverence in American historical memory. Caesar Rodney, Delaware’s delegate to the Second Continental Congress,…
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The Daring Departure of Lafayette
byDear Mr. History: I’ve read that before he became a hero in the Continental Army, Lafayette departed France in defiance of orders from King…
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The Must-attend AmRev Conference of 2014
byThe must-attend American Revolution conference of 2014 is being hosted by America’s History, LLC, one of the nation’s leading history tour and conference companies….
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Too Little, Too Late: Battle of the Hudson Highlands
byOn late summer days, sailboats of all sizes dot the Hudson River like so many white specks against a blue-gray background. But when the…
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Revolutionary War History Geek Gift Guide 2013
byWith the 2013 holiday season upon us, it’s important that we take special care of those Revolutionary War history geeks in our lives. All…
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Nathanael Greene as Quartermaster General
byMidway through his two and a half year tour of duty as Quartermaster General of Washington’s army, Nathanael Greene wrote to George Washington: “No…
Birth of the “Caucus”
byAmerica’s Revolutionary decades produced a new republican system, and with it new republican language. One term that surfaced early in that period and remains…
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Arnold in Command at Bemis Heights?
byStripped of command and left in camp to drink his sorrows away, Benedict Arnold fumed and ranted in frustration until his aggressive nature took…
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Before Washington: The Revolution’s First Commander-in-Chief
byOn June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress officially announced the creation of the Continental Army, a military force representing all of the colonies…
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7 Myths about the Boston Tea Party
by1. MYTH: The Tea Act imposed a tax on American colonists (which is why tax protestors often revere the Boston Tea Party). BUSTED: The…
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Top 10 Marriages Gone Bad
byEvery now and then I meet someone who thinks that people “back then” were all highly religious and led straight-laced, pious lives. Those people…
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Baked Beans and Johnnycake
byAlthough many immigrants to the American colonies enjoyed a richer and more varied diet than they had in their home countries, as evidenced by…
Burr Mansion: A Love Story
byIn April 1775 the Fairfield, Connecticut, mansion of the Honorable Thaddeus and Eunice Burr was a-bustle. Preparations were being made to welcome a contingent…
Blood and Bandages: British Army Wives as Nurses
byAs a young woman in Somerset in 1773 you married that handsome weaver from a neighboring parish, but now it’s two years later and…
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Ethan Allen: Patriot, Land Promoter or Turncoat?
byThe Controversy In the region we call Vermont today land claims were vociferously contested between settlers from New York and from New Hampshire during…
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New Book Sets Benchmark for Style, Substance
byNew History Book Loaded with Fascinating Discoveries, Expert Analysis on American Revolution; The Revolutionary War is Remarkably Presented in this Compilation of 60 Essays…
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RevWar Schmoozer Boston: Nov. 8, 2013
byMark your calendars! The RevWar Schmoozer (Boston) event is confirmed for Friday, November 8, upstairs at The Point (147 Hanover St.) from 4:30 to…
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The Whale-boat Men of Long Island Sound
byWhen the Continental Congress first commissioned the use of private ships and boats of war in April 1776, they specified that each vessel’s commander…