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…
This Week on Dispatches: Kenneth E. Lawson on George Whitefield’s Influence on Chaplains in the American Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews retired US Army chaplain and JAR contributor Kenneth E. Lawson on the influence of Rev. George…
This Week on Dispatches: Alexander Lenarchyk on Washington’s Asylum
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews college student and JAR contributor Alexander Lenarchyk on his discovery that Washington mused on the idea…
This Week on Dispatches: Jane L. Green on the Story of Thomas Ditson
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Jane L. Green on her research into the life of Thomas Ditson, a man…
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African Americans and Native Americans of the Revolutionary War Era Who Should Be Better Remembered
We regularly ask our contributors questions about the American Revolution and founding era. This month we’ve asked them to tell us about an African…
History in the New Year: What We’re Looking Forward To
We asked our contributors what history project they’re most looking forward to in 2022. Ken Lawson In 2022, I am most looking forward to…
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The 2021 JAR Book Award Winner
The Journal of the American Revolution is pleased to announce The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton by Andrew Porwancher as winner of the 2021 Journal of…
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This Week on Dispatches: Kim Burdick on Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware’s Only Revolutionary War Battle
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews public historian and JAR contributor Kim Burdick on Cooch’s Bridge, an early action in the Philadelphia…
The JAR 2021 Book of the Year Award Finalists
Many things remained slow and uncertain during 2021, but the publication of excellent new books on the American Revolution and founding era was not…
This Week on Dispatches: Scott M. Smith on Robert Rogers and the American Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Scott M. Smith on Robert Rogers, a legend for his service during the Seven Years’…
This Week on Dispatches: Woody Holton on His New Book, Liberty is Sweet
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews Woody Holton, distinguished historian, professor at the University of South Carolina, and JAR contributor, about his…
This Week on Dispatches: Bridget Barbara on Yorktown Videography
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews video producer, history enthusiast, and JAR contributor Bridget Barbara on her recent visit to the Yorktown…
This Week on Dispatches: James M. Smith on How America Declared Its Rights
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor James M. Smith on the political, legal, and philosophical influences considered by the First…
This Week on Dispatches: Richard Werther on George Washington and the First Mandatory Immunization
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Richard Werther talks about his recent article about how small pox threatened to derail…
This Week on Dispatches: Rand Mirante on John Marshall’s and Mercy Otis Warren’s Differing Views of Benedict Arnold’s Legacy
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Rand Mirante on John Marshall’s and Mercy Otis Warren’s differing views of Benedict Arnold…
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Contributor Question: Which Historian Influenced You?
Historian Robert Middlekauff, author of the seminal work The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789, passed away recently. Since JAR’s inception in 2013, we’ve…
This Week on Dispatches: Gregory J. W. Urwin on the American Slave Roundup after the British Surrender at Yorktown
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews distinguished historian and writer Gregory J. W. Urwin about his recent JAR article, “The Yorktown Tragedy,” examining…
March to Independence, the Latest in the JAR Book Series, Now Available
March to Independence: The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies, 1775–1776 by Michael Cecere chronicles this crucial twelve-month period in Virginia, North Carolina, South…
This Week on Dispatches: David M. Griffin on the Brooklyn Line Forts of 1776
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews architect and JAR contributor David M. Griffin on his research to determine the possible appearance and…
This Week on Dispatches: Patrick Hannum on the Meeting of the Three Commanders
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews historian, decorated Marine veteran, and JAR contributor Patrick Hannum on the historic meeting between George Washington,…
This Week on Dispatches: Michael C. Harris and Gary Ecelbarger on the Numerical Strength of Washington’s Army During the Philadelphia Campaign
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews historians and JAR contributors Michael C. Harris and Gary Ecelbarger on their important work to better determine…
This Week on Dispatches: David Price on Thomas Knowlton’s Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews author and JAR contributor David Price on the brief, but memorable, contribution of Thomas Knowlton to…
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This Week on Dispatches: Jonathan Curran on Public Opinion and the Whiskey Rebellion
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews USMA instructor and JAR contributor Jonathan Curran on his research into how public opinion about those…
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This Week on Dispatches: Dean Snow on Continental and Militia Cavalry at the Battle of Saratoga
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews emeritus professor and JAR contributor Dean Snow on his research into the Continental and militia cavalry…
This Week on Dispatches: Chris Coelho on Timothy Matlack, Scribe of the Declaration of Independence
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews author Chris Coelho on the life and influence of Timothy Matlack, famed for being the scribe…
This Week on Dispatches: John A. Ruddiman on James Monroe’s America Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews John A. Ruddiman, Associate Professor of History at Wake Forest University, on his recent article about…
This Week on Dispatches: Jordan Baker on the Cherokee-American War
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Jordan Baker on the Cherokee people’s response to encroaching settlers along the southern frontier…
This Week on Dispatches: James D. R. Philips on the Influence of the English Revolution on the American Revolution
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews author and historian James D. R. Philips on his research about the influence of the English…
This Week on Dispatches: Edna Gabler on the Silence of Slavery in Revolutionary War Art
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews writer, editor, researcher, and JAR contributor Edna Gabler on her recent study of images of enslaved…
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Contributor Question: Remembered for the Wrong Reason?
We asked our contributors: Which personality of the American Revolution or the founding era (other than Benedict Arnold) is remembered for the wrong reasons,…
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This Week on Dispatches: Jack Cambell on Lafayette’s Plan to Invade Ireland
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor and historical interpreter Jack Campbell on the Marquis de Lafayette’s fascinating attempt to garner…
This Week on Dispatches: Norman Desmarais on the Gazette Françoise
On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor, writer, and historian Norman Desmarais on the Gazette Françoise, a French newspaper published for…