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Journal of the American Revolution (allthingsliberty.com) is a free online magazine with simple goals: Make serious history more palatable to a general audience and provide readers with fun, educational and interesting content. A business casual approach, if you will. Since our launch in January 2013, we have published hundreds of articles by dozen historians and experts.

Critical Thinking, Features, Interviews, People, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) April 24, 2022 April 24, 2022

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…

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Features, Interviews, Politics During the War (1775-1783) April 17, 2022 April 17, 2022

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…

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Features April 14, 2022 April 11, 2022

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…

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Features, Frontier, Interviews, Militia, Native Americans April 10, 2022 April 17, 2022

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…

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Arts & Literature, Books and Publications, Features March 23, 2022 March 23, 2022

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…

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Arts & Literature, Features, Interviews, Politics During the War (1775-1783) March 21, 2022 March 21, 2022

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…

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Diplomacy, Interviews, Prewar Politics (<1775) March 14, 2022 March 21, 2022

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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Critical Thinking, The War Years (1775-1783), Women March 9, 2022 March 8, 2022

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…

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Interviews, People, Religion, The War Years (1775-1783) March 7, 2022 March 7, 2022

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…

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Features, Interviews, Letters and Correspondence, The War Years (1775-1783) February 27, 2022 February 27, 2022

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…

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Features, Interviews, People, The War Years (1775-1783) February 20, 2022 February 20, 2022

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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Autobiography and Biography, Education, Features, Native Americans, Slavery and Indentured Servitude, The War Years (1775-1783), Women February 15, 2022 February 14, 2022

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…

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Features February 2, 2022 February 1, 2022

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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Features January 27, 2022 January 26, 2022

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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Battles, Features, Historic Sites, Interviews, The War Years (1775-1783) January 23, 2022 January 23, 2022

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…

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Features, Reviews January 18, 2022 January 17, 2022

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…

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Autobiography and Biography, Features, Interviews, People, The War Years (1775-1783) January 16, 2022 January 16, 2022

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’…

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Features, Interviews, The War Years (1775-1783) December 11, 2021 December 11, 2021

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…

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Audiovisual, Features, Historic Sites, Interviews December 4, 2021 December 4, 2021

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…

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Documents, Features, Interviews, Political Philosophy, Prewar Politics (<1775) November 27, 2021 November 27, 2021

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…

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Features, Interviews, Medicine, The War Years (1775-1783) November 20, 2021 November 20, 2021

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…

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Features, Interviews, People, Postwar Politics (>1783) November 13, 2021 November 13, 2021

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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Features November 10, 2021 November 7, 2021

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…

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Features, Interviews, Law, Slavery and Indentured Servitude, The War Years (1775-1783) November 6, 2021 November 6, 2021

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…

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News November 3, 2021 November 2, 2021

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…

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Battles, Engineering and Technology, Features, Historic Sites, Interviews, Military Technology, The War Years (1775-1783) October 30, 2021 October 30, 2021

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…

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Features, Historic Sites, Interviews, The War Years (1775-1783) October 23, 2021 October 22, 2021

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,…

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Battles, Critical Thinking, Features, Interviews, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) October 16, 2021 October 16, 2021

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…

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Autobiography and Biography, Features, Interviews, Patriots, The War Years (1775-1783) October 3, 2021 October 3, 2021

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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Features, Interviews, Law, Newspapers, Postwar Politics (>1783) September 26, 2021 September 26, 2021

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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Battles, Features, Interviews, The War Years (1775-1783) September 19, 2021 September 19, 2021

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…

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Features, Interviews, People, Politics During the War (1775-1783) September 12, 2021 September 12, 2021

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…

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Features, Interviews, The War Years (1775-1783) September 4, 2021 September 3, 2021

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…

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Features, Frontier, Interviews, Native Americans, The War Years (1775-1783) August 29, 2021 August 29, 2021

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…

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Constitutional Debate, Features, Interviews, Law, Political Philosophy, Prewar Politics (<1775) August 22, 2021 August 22, 2021

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…

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Arts & Literature, Features, Interviews, Slavery and Indentured Servitude August 14, 2021 August 14, 2021

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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Critical Thinking, Features, Historiography, Myths and Legends August 11, 2021 August 9, 2021

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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Features, Interviews, People, Strategy, The War Years (1775-1783) August 7, 2021 August 7, 2021

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…

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Features, Interviews, Newspapers, The War Years (1775-1783) August 1, 2021 August 1, 2021

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…

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