The 2022 Book-of-the-Year
Since 2014, the Journal of the American Revolution has recognized the adult nonfiction volume that best mirrors the mission of the journal with its…
This Week on Dispatches: John Settle on the 9th Virginia Regiment
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews history teacher and JAR contributor John Settle on the story of the 9th Virginia Regiment, the Eastern…
This Week on Dispatches: H. Allen Skinner on Nathanael Greene’s Grand Southern Strategy
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews author, US Army civilian historian, and JAR contributor H. Allen Skinner on how Nathanael Greene developed a…
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Contributor Question: Your History-Related New Year’s Resolutions for 2023
We asked our contributors: What is your history-related New Year’s resolution for 2023? Here are some of their responses. Robert Scott Davis To submit for publication my…
This Week on Dispatches: Michael Cecere on the French Army in Williamsburg
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews author, historian, and JAR contributor Michael Cecere on the French occupation of Williamsburg, Virginia, after the British…
This Week on Dispatches: Jett Conner on the Evolution of Thomas Paine’s Thoughts on Democracy
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews political scientist and JAR contributor Jett Conner on how Thomas Paine, once opposed to some of John…
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This Week on Dispatches: John E. Happ on Benjamin Franklin and the American Legacy in Paris
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor John E. Happ on the commemorations to Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution that can…
Days of Thanksgiving
Days of Thanksgiving were frequently declared in colonial and early America. We asked our contributors for their favorite proclamation of Thanksgiving between 1765 and…
This Week on Dispatches: Chip Langston on Captain James Morris
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Chip Langston on the life of Captain James Morris of the Connecticut Light Infantry who…
This Week on Dispatches: David Otersen on Algernon Sidney and the American Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor David Otersen on the influence of political philosopher Alergnon Sidney on Thomas Jefferson, John Adams,…
This Week on Dispatches: Eric Sterner on Britain, Russia, and the Armed Neutrality of 1780
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews author and JAR contributor Eric Sterner about an important international repercussion of the British war in America:…
This Week on Dispatches: Shawn David McGhee on the First Partisan Application of the Electoral College
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews historian and JAR contributor Shawn David McGhee explains how a plot was devised to unseat Vice President…
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The American Revolutionary War in the West Museum Exhibit
Recently, JAR interviewed author Stephen L. Kling, Jr. about the American Revolutionary War in the West Museum Exhibit at the St. Charles County Heritage…
This Week on Dispatches: Patrick H. Hannum on Virginia’s 1775 Regular Company-Level Military Structure
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Patrick H. Hannum on his research to determine the leadership and deployment of Virginia’s military…
This Week on Dispatches: Sarah Swift on Searching for Samuel Babcock’s Military Service
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews actor, research, and JAR contributor, Sarah Swift on her research on the service record of Loyalist Samuel…
This Week on Dispatches: William W. Reynolds on the Yorktown Surrender Documents
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor William W. Reynolds on his examination of the surrender documents from Yorktown discovering differences between…
This Week on Dispatches: Louis Arthur Norton on Justice, Deterrence, and Revenge during the American Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews emeritus professor of history and JAR contributor Louis Arthur Norton on the use of capital punishment and…
This Week on Dispatches: Damien Cregeau on Colonel Daniel Hitchcock of Rhode Island
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Damien Cregeau on the contributions of Daniel Hitchcock, a Rhode Island officer who led New…
This Week on Dispatches: Colin Zimmerman on the Battle of Crosswicks
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews museum curator and JAR contributor Colin Zimmerman about the Battle of Crosswicks, New Jersey, a small but…
This Week on Dispatches: Aaron J. Palmer on the 1775 Duel between Henry Laurens and John Faucheraud Grimké
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews historian and JAR contributor Aaron J. Palmer on the social and political significance of the 1775 duel…
This Week on Dispatches: Victor J. DiSanto on the Men Who Captured British Spy John André
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews museum professional and JAR contributor Victor J. DiSanto on his research into the men who captured British…
This Week on Dispatches: Nancy Rubin Stuart on Benjamin Franklin’s Unconventional Marriage to Deborah Read
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews best-selling author and historian Nancy Rubin Stuart on what made Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read’s marriage one…
July 4 and the Declaration of Independence
Today, July 4, Americans celebrate independence from Great Britain, independence that was proclaimed by the Declaration of Independence. This is an important thing to…
This Week on Dispatches: Todd W. Braisted on Point/Counterpoint between Israel Putnam and William Tryon
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews author and JAR contributor Todd W. Braisted on Israel Putnam and William Tryon trying to influence Hessian…
This Week on Dispatches: Brian Koyn on George Washington’s Emotional Intelligence and the Newburgh Conspiracy
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews US Army chaplain Brian Koyn on how modern emotional intelligence research can provide insight on how George…
This Week on Dispatches: Christian McBurney on How Rhode Island Prevented an Enslaved Family from Being Transported to the South
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews Rhode Island and Revolutionary War historian Christian McBurney on uncovering the extraordinary story of a man from…
The 2022 JAR Annual Volume
The eighth straight uniform volume of selected articles from the previous calendar year is now available. The articles in the Journal of the American…
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Contributor Question: If We Only Had A Portrait . . .
This month we asked our contributors, which person, for whom no image is known to exist, would you like to discover a full-length portrait…
This Week on Dispatches: M. Andrew Holowchak on Thomas Jefferson on Rebellion, Revolution, and “Treason”
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews historian M. Andrew Holowchak on interpreting the distinctions Thomas Jefferson made between rebellion, revolution, and treason. New…
This Week on Dispatches: James M. Deitch on the 23rd, 25th, and 27th Grievances of the Declaration of Independence
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews Marine Corps veteran and JAR contributor James M. Deitch on his analysis of the 23rd, 25th,…
This Week on Dispatches: Patrick H. Hannum and Frederick R. Kienle on George Washington’s Leadership Advice
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews long-time JAR contributor Patrick H. Hannum and his co-author Frederick R. Keinle on George Washington’s leadership…
This Week on Dispatches: Don N. Hagist on the British Soldiers who Marched to Concord
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR managing editor Don N. Hagist on the demographics of the British soldiers who marched to…
This Week on Dispatches: Travis Copeland on the Attack on North Carolina’s Fort Johnston
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Travis Copeland about a watershed moment in North Carolina’s independence movement, the attack on…
Contributor Question: What is Your Favorite New Book?
This month, we asked our contributors to name their favorite new book (published within the last two years) on the American Revolution or America’s…
This Week on Dispatches: Timothy C. Hemmis on Frontier Militia During the American Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews Timothy C. Hemmis, Assistant Professor of History, Texas A&M University–Central Texas, on his recent article about violence…
War at Saber Point by JAR Contributor John Knight Honored
The Fraunces Tavern Museum announced on March 22 that War at Saber Point: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion by John Knight (Westholme Publishing) will…
This Week on Dispatches: Mark R. Anderson on the Fate of King George III’s Bust in Montreal
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews independent historian and JAR contributor Mark R. Anderson on the fate of King George III’s bust…
This Week on Dispatches: Joseph Solis-Mullen on the First Partition of Poland on the Eve of the American Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Joseph Solis-Mullen on how the agreement between Austria, Russia, and Prussia to divide Poland…
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Women of the Revolutionary Era Who Should be better known—A Contributor Question
We regularly ask our contributors questions about the American Revolution and founding era. This month we’ve asked them to tell us about a woman…