History is best served through teamwork and collaboration, so thanks to the team of 48 writers who all made Journal of the American Revolution‘s first year a huge success. Special thanks to Hugh Harrington, Don Hagist and J. L. Bell for their extraordinary editing and writing contributions. And as a thank you to our loyal readers, below is a quick recap of 2013, including our 30 most popular articles. Cheers to the new year!
Media Review of the Year
“WOW! I couldn’t put this down.” –Armchair General Magazine (Dec. 23, 2013) [BUY OUR BOOK]
AllThingsLiberty.com Statistics for 2013
- 48 contributors
- 262 articles published (browse the archives)
- 1,200 comments
- 250,000 visitors
- 195,000 unique readers
- 380,000 pagesviews
Top 30 Articles of 2013
- Ages of Revolution: How Old Were They on July 4, 1776? by Todd Andrlik
- Top 10 Revolutionary War Movies by Hugh T. Harrington
- Top 10 Battles of the Revolutionary War by Don N. Hagist
- Battle Wounds: Never Pull an Arrow Out of a Body by Hugh T. Harrington
- Life in the Southern Colonies by David Lee Russell
- Breaking News 1776: First Reports of Independence by Todd Andrlik
- Top 10 Facts About British Soldiers by Don N. Hagist
- 5 Myths of Tarring and Feathering by J. L. Bell
- The Historiography of the American Revolution by Michael D. Hattem
- Best American Revolution Book Ever by Editors
- The Aim of British Soldiers by Don N. Hagist
- Language of Revolution: No Taxation Without Representation by J. L. Bell
- 7 Myths of the Boston Tea Party by Benjamin L. Carp
- Top 10 Revolutionary War Novels by Hugh T. Harrington
- What’s Wrong with this Picture? Battle of Bunker Hill by Howard Pyle by Don N. Hagist
- The Ultimate Revolutionary War Infographic by Todd Andrlik
- RevWar Geek Gift Guide 2013 by Editors
- When Were They Patriots and Loyalists Group Interview
- Scotland and the American Revolution by Matthew P. Dziennik
- Anything but Humble: Pie for Dinner by Lars D. H. Hedbor
- Top 10 Continental Army Generals by William M. Welsch
- Was American Independence Inevitable? Group Interview
- The Myth of Rifleman Timothy Murphy by Hugh T. Harrington
- The Gunpowder Shortage by Jimmy Dick
- John Trumbull: Art and Politics in the Revolution by Morgan Sumrell
- How Far is “Musket-Shot”? Farther Than You Think. by Michael Barbieri
- Revolutionary News: 10 Breaking Stories by Todd Andrlik
- The Inaccuracy of Muskets by Hugh T. Harrington
- Molly Pitcher and Captain Molly by Ray Raphael
- 1763: A Revolutionary Peace Exhibit by Elizabeth M. Covart
Our Valued Contributors
- Michael Adelberg
- Todd Andrlik
- Michael Barbieri
- Steven M. Baule
- Derek W. Beck
- J. L. Bell
- Rick Britton
- Benjamin L. Carp
- Michael Cecere
- Elizabeth M. Covart
- Douglas R. Cubbison
- Jeff Dacus
- Robert Scott Davis
- Jimmy Dick
- Robert M. Dunkerly
- Matthew P. Dziennik
- Helena Finnegan
- Thomas Fleming
- Samuel A. Forman
- Richard Gardiner
- Don Glickstein
- Don N. Hagist
- Hugh T. Harrington
- Michael D. Hattem
- Lars D. H. Hedbor
- Benjamin Huggins
- Janice Hume
- Benjamin H. Irvin
- Jackson Kuhl
- Paul Lockhart
- Wayne Lynch
- Dave Malinsky
- Steven Paul Mark
- Curtis F. Morgan Jr.
- Pamela Murrow
- Jim Piecuch
- Cathryn J. Prince
- Gene Procknow
- Ray Raphael
- David Lee Russell
- Michael Schellhammer
- John L. Smith, Jr.
- Taylor Stoermer
- Morgan Sumrell
- Scott Syfert
- Daniel Tortora
- Gavin K. Watt
- William M. Welsch
Media Coverage and Syndication in 2013
- Armchair General Magazine (December 23, 2013) – “Wow! I couldn’t put this down, read it in one five-hour sitting.”
- National Review Online (December 20, 2013)
- Museum of the American Revolution (December 17, 2013)
- Mia Farrow on Twitter (December 5, 2013)
- Vulpes Libris (November 30, 2013)
- Mount Vernon (November 6, 2013)
- iOwnTheWorld (November 5, 2013)
- The Way of Improvement Leads Home (October 31, 2013)
- Neatorama (October 24, 2013)
- American Revolution Round Table of Richmond (October 20, 2013)
- Boston 1775 (September 20, 2013)
- National Review Online (September 20, 2013)
- Smithsonian.com (September 19, 2013)
- National Review Online (September 6, 2013)
- Uncommonplace Book (September 5, 2013)
- The Way of Improvement Leads Home (September 5, 2013)
- SiliconBeat (September 5, 2013)
- kottke.org (September 3, 2013)
- Washington Post (August 28, 2013)
- The Way of Improvement Leads Home (August 27, 2013) – “a smart and accessible web journal”
- Military History Now (August 23, 2013)
- Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee (August 22, 2013)
- Bloomberg (August 22, 2013)
- KCRW Public Radio LA (August 20, 2013)
- Slate Magazine (August 20, 2013)
- Chicago Tribune (August 19, 2013)
- Examiner.com (August 19, 2013)
- Breitbart (August 19, 2013)
- Politix (August 18, 2013)
- UPI.com (August 18, 2013)
- AHA Today (August 15, 2013)
- TIME Magazine (August 14, 2013) – “the days most fascinating news”
- Huffington Post (August 13, 2013)
- kottke.org (August 13, 2013)
- MSNBC: All In With Chris Hayes (August 13, 2013) – one of “the three awesomest things on the Internet today”
- MSNBC.com (August 13, 2013)
- Smithsonian.com (August 12, 2013) referencing our list of ages
- New England Historical Society (August 9, 2013)
- Vulpes Libris (July 4, 2013) – “quite a treasure trove of information.”
- PawNation (July 3, 2013)
- NY American Revolution Round Table (June 2013) – “The hottest thing on the internet.”
- History News Network (Jun 12, 2013)
- Flintlock and Tomahawk (May 13, 2013)
- Boston 1775 (May 11, 2013)
- Twistification (March 16, 2013)
- The Junto (multiple dates)
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2 Comments
Such a great year, look forward to more next year. I make a visit to this site a part of my daily routine, thanks to all the contributors.
Thanks, Eric! Happy New Year!