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When the Continental Congress first met it was intended to bring the American colonies together to find a solution to the growing disputes with…
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“French Officers hate him” and “none of the English Officers . . . love him.”[1] The American Revolution produced the names of great individuals who…
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During the American Revolution children were no strangers to the realities of war, but some would find themselves in the very center of the…
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Throughout the course of history, the ancient civilization of Rome has been widely discussed, praised, and emulated by writers, statesmen, and philosophers alike. Rome…
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Book Review: Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History by Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins, (Viking, 2017). BUY THIS BOOK FROM AMAZON It is…
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Many people involved in the American Revolution played but a short role in the long war. A John Babcock, for example, apparently served as…
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If not for a series of devastating hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea in 1780, George Washington might not have met Lord Cornwallis at the…
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When George Washington died in 1799, partisan infighting and international crises threatened the survival of the American experiment. Many Americans believed in Washington’s unique…
Our article about Edward Wigglesworth’s diary has brought a lot of attention to the Spitfire gunboat, a well-preserved Revolutionary War warship that is in danger of…
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Col. Edward Wigglesworth took part in some of the most consequential actions of the American Revolution, but, like so many such men, we know…
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Open warfare began in America in 1775, and the colonies declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. We asked our contributors to speculate on…
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New Jersey is known as the “Crossroads of the Revolution” because its location between New York and Philadelphia, as well as its strategic importance…
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On the first Friday of each month those who have Sirius XM radio can listen to a new program, Revolution Road with the Journal…
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John Row was a British officer in the 9th Regiment of Foot, and he was in love with Jane Innes. For six years their…
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In American history, the name James Grant became synonymous with advocacy for British supremacy in colonial matters. For much of Grant’s early military career,…
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Book Review: Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton by Tilar Mazzeo (Simon and Schuster: 2018). BUY THIS BOOK…