Join JAR Editor Don N. Hagist and JAR Associate Editor J. L. Bell for “History Camp” on July 10
byOn July 10, History Camp America will be presenting a full day of online event for adults and families. JAR Editor Don N. Hagist…
June, 2021
“Gazette Françoise,” The French Gazette in Newport, Rhode Island
byWhen General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur Comte de Rochambeau arrived in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 10, 1780 with over 5800 troops, most…
Charlotina
byIn the fall of 1763, a pamphlet was published in Edinburgh titled The Expediency of Securing Our American Colonies by Settling the Country Adjoining…
This Week on Dispatches: Travis Copeland on the Capture of North Carolina’s Governor Thomas Burke
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Travis Copeland on the capture of North Carolina’s Patriot governor Thomas Burke by Loyalists…
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When War Came to the Thompson-Neely Farmstead
byGen. George Washington did not sleep here but many of his soldiers did—that is, on the grounds or nearby. The historic site known today…
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The Intellectual Origin of the US Constitution Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3: An Important Contribution from Maryland
byScholars generally view that the Framers of the United States Constitution “recalled the historical tyrannies of Great Britain and France in establishing the prohibitions…
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The Incredible Story of Hercules Mulligan
byWhen you are a spy, you want to go unnoticed. With a colorful name like Hercules Mulligan, that can sometimes be difficult, especially if…
Contributor Close Up: Louis Arthur Norton
byWhat inspired you to start researching and writing about the Revolution? What inspired me to start researching and writing about the revolution was my…
This Week on Dispatches: Robert N. Fanelli on Cosmo Gordon of the Brigade of Guards
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews founding member of the Washington Crossing Revolutionary War Round Table and JAR contributor Robert N. Fanelli…
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Shifting American Indian Policy during the Articles of Confederation Era
byWhile the Articles of Confederation are often viewed as a failed attempt at governing the newly independent United States, this period did provide for…
The 2nd Connecticut Regiment at Edge Hill
byA fire fight erupted on the densely wooded Pennsylvania ridge. Caught in a crossfire from three sides, men of the 2nd Connecticut Regiment began…
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Showdown Over a Schooner: The Battle of East Guilford, the Final Engagement in Connecticut
byAt dawn, on Sunday, May 19, 1782, “a large new schooner” moved steadily eastward across Long Island Sound. At the helm was Capt. James…
This Week on Dispatches: David P. Ervin on the Continental Army on the Upper Ohio
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor David P. Ervin on his research into the Continental army operations along the upper…
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Loyalist “Banditti” of Monmouth County, New Jersey: Jacob Fagan and Lewis Fenton
byWhile brutal internecine warfare was waged in various sections of New Jersey, nowhere in the state were the effects both in length and degree…
Observations on Several Acts of Parliament
byThe Townshend Revenue Act of 1767 awoke Americans to the fact that import duties for the purpose of revenue were taxes just as much…
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French Adventurers, Patriots, and Pretentious Imposters in the Fight for American Independence
byFrance was defeated in the Seven Years War. The defeat resulted in France losing valuable colonies, and prestige and influence in Europe. Desperate to…
Contributor Close-Up: Jett Conner
byWhat inspired you to start researching and writing about the Revolution? Trained as a political scientist, I got interested in the Revolutionary period through…
This Week on Dispatches: Mike Matheny on How Paperwork Saved the Continental Army
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews graduate student and JAR contributor Mike Matheny about his fascinating research and article about how the…
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George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring: Separating Fact from Fiction
byThe efforts of a group of self-taught Patriot spies who would later become known as the Culper Spy Ring played an important role in…
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A Howe Woman Celebrates the Glory of the First of June, 1794
byThe letters of Caroline Howe in the British Library have for the first time revealed the private life of her brother, Adm. Richard Lord…
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Following William Bartram’s Footsteps in Northeast Florida
byFrom 1765 to 1766, botanist John Bartram explored Florida, the new southern territory Britain acquired after the Seven Years’ War. William Bartram, his son,…