Top 10 Articles of November 2014
byAs we begin to slow down for the holiday season, we wish all our writers and readers cheerful memories and happy celebrations. This November,…
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Guess what day it is?
byHow did you know today was Thanksgiving Day? Well, it is a national holiday and all, but besides that, how did you know? Odds…
The Must-attend American Revolution Conference of 2015
byThe must-attend American Revolution conference of 2015 is being hosted by America’s History, LLC, one of the nation’s leading history tour and conference companies….
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Peggy Left the Party, and You Won’t Believe What Happened Next
byIt probably started out as a good party, but as sometimes happens when merriment is mixed with a little too much alcohol, it ended…
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The Bermuda Powder Raids of 1775
byIn 1775, the tension between the American colonies and Great Britain escalated into armed conflict at then-little-known places such as Lexington, Concord and Bunker…
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Revolutionary War History Geek Gift Guide 2014
byIt’s that time of year again – time to find the perfect holiday gift for the history lover in your life, even if that…
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Reconciliation No Longer An Option
byOn June 23, 1775, the Continental Congress appointed a committee to write a declaration that would explain the military conflict with England to the…
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The Military Library
byAn essential part of a gentleman’s possessions was a good library, containing books on a variety of subjects to reinforce a well-rounded classical education….
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The Spartans of Long Island
byAccording to some local sources, “Long island was the Thermopylae of the Revolution and the Pennsylvania Germans were its Spartans.”[1] While laden with hyperbole…
The Twice Captured Lusanna
byWe often see books which boast of an “unknown story” or “secret history” of an era, and the American Revolution remains ripe fodder for…
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Propaganda Warfare: Benjamin Franklin Fakes a Newspaper
by“The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution, if you only know how to use it,” said the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.[1] Benjamin Franklin…
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Top 10 Printers
byFor Americans in the Revolutionary era, newspapers provided a major source of information about events related to the conflict with Great Britain. The people…
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Drilling Holes in George Washington’s Wooden Teeth Myth
byGeorge Washington did not chop down a cherry tree and carve wooden teeth from it. Maybe one of the most enduring myths in American…
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Top 5 Foreign Continental Army Officers (Other Than Lafayette)
byAt the war’s outset, there was a dearth of proven military leadership within the thirteen colonies severely limiting the Continental Army’s ability to engage…
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The First Fight of Ferguson’s Rifle
byIn the spring of 1777, Washington and the Continental Army were encamped in the Blue Hills, now known as the Watchung Mountains, above the…