Milestones

• Westholme Publishing Partnership Announced (Volume 2015 publishing in May)
• Book of the Year Award Unveiled (winner being announced in January 2015)
• Volume 1 Earns 17 Five-Star Reviews on Amazon
  • “What an adventure to enjoy the articles in this fabulous treasure trove…” (C. Weatherhead)
  • “This book is a no brainer for anyone with even the slightest interest in the American Revolution” (jl952)
  • “I can’t wait for the sequel!” (Bruce M. Venter)
  • “History at its best, what an incredible book. The website that this compilation comes from produces some of the most interesting articles…” (Lance C. Williams)

2014 Website Statistics (and Two-Year Totals)

• 30 new contributors (78 total)
• 230 articles published (492; browse the archives)
• 1,260 comments (2460)
• 570,000 visitors/sessions (820,000)
• 440,000 unique readers/users (635,000)
• 850,000 pagesviews (1,230,000)

Top 30 Articles of 2014

1. AMC’s “Turn”: Everything Historians Need to Know by Michael Schellhammer
2. George Washington’s Top 10 Talents According to John Adams by John L. Smith, Jr.
3. 8 Fast Facts About Camp Followers by Robert M. Dunkerly
4. The Talented Major Tallmadge by Richard F. Welch
5. You Say Huzzah! They Said Huzzay! by Norman Fuss
6. 8 Fast Facts About Hessians by Bethany Collins
7. The Service of Colonel William Campbell of Virginia by John Beakes
8. The 25 Deadliest Battles of the Revolutionary War by Todd Andrlik
9. How Old Were Redcoats? Age and Experience of British Soldiers in America by Don N. Hagist
10. Top 10 Reasons to Join the British Army by Don N. Hagist
11. 10 Myths for the Fourth of July by Ray Raphael
12. Abraham Woodhull: The Spy Named Samuel Culper by Michael Schellhammer
13. Who Shot First? The Americans! by Derek W. Beck
14. Dissecting the Timeline of Paul Revere’s Ride by Derek W. Beck
15. Explaining Pennsylvania’s Militia by Thomas Verenna
16. You Won’t Believe How Samuel Adams Recruited Sons of Liberty by J. L. Bell
17. The Darker Side of the Militia by Thomas Verenna
18. Sleepy Hollow: Some Historical Perspective by Thomas Verenna
19. Revolutionary War History Geek Gift Guide 2014 by Editors
20. A Meal Afloat by Lars D. H. Hedbor
21. Paul Revere’s Other Riders by Ray Raphael
22. George Washington and the Body-Snatchers by J. L. Bell
23. Take Notice: The Not-so-1776 Recruiting Poster by Ray Raphael and Benjamin H. Irvin
24. The Myth of “Granny Gates” by Will Monk
25. Franklin’s Top 15 Items to Take on a Cruise by John L. Smith, Jr.
26. Top 10 American Loyalist Officers by Gene Procknow
27. AMC’s “Turn” – First Season Review by Steven Paul Mark
28. Top 10 British Losers by Andrew O’Shaughnessy
29. Did Paul Revere’s Ride Really Matter by J. L. Bell
30. William Lee & Oney Judge: A Look at George Washington & Slavery by Mary V. Thompson

Most Viral Articles of 2014*

1. 8 Fast Facts About Camp Followers (2000+)
2. AMC’s “Turn”: Everything Historians Need to Know (1600+)
3. Top 10 Reasons to Join the British Army (1400+)
4. 8 Fast Facts About Hessians (1300+)
5. George Washington’s Top 10 Talents According to John Adams (1200+)
6. You Say Huzzah! They Said Huzzay! (1200+)

 *(Based on Facebook “Likes” and Twitter “Tweets“)

Thank You to All Our Contributors!

• Michael Adelberg
• Todd Andrlik
• Michael Barbieri
• Matt Barrett
• Steven M. Baule
• John Beakes
• Derek W. Beck
• J. L. Bell
• Jim Blackburn
• Todd W. Braisted
• Rick Britton
• Greg Brooking
• Kim Burdick
• Benjamin L. Carp
• Michael Cecere
• Bethany Collins
• 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
• Norman Fuss
• Richard Gardiner
• Don Glickstein
• Don N. Hagist
• Hugh T. Harrington
• Michael D. Hattem
• Lars D. H. Hedbor
• Benjamin Huggins
• Janice Hume
• Carol Sue Humphrey
• Benjamin H. Irvin
• Jack Kelly
• Larry Kidder
• Jackson Kuhl
• Nancy K. Loane
• Paul Lockhart
• Wayne Lynch
• Dave Malinsky
• Joseph Manca
• Steven Paul Mark
• Christian McBurney
• Will Monk
• Curtis F. Morgan Jr.
• Daniel Murphy
• Pamela Murrow
• John A. Nagy
• Mary Nesnay
• Andrew O’Shaughnessy
• Jerome Palliser
• Hershel Parker
• Jim Piecuch
• Cathryn J. Prince
• Gene Procknow
• Ray Raphael
• Matthew Reardon
• Steven M. Richman
• Bob Ruppert
• David Lee Russell
• Michael Schellhammer
• Gary Shattuck
• Michael J. F. Sheehan
• Joshua Shepherd
• John L. Smith, Jr.
• Taylor Stoermer
• Morgan Sumrell
• Scott Syfert
• Mary V. Thompson
• Daniel Tortora
• Thomas Verenna
• Gavin K. Watt
• Richard F. Welch
• William M. Welsch

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