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We are thrilled to announce that our newest JAR book—Invasion of Virginia, 1781 by Michael Cecere—is now available for sale. [BUY NOW ON AMAZON] …
Last call for Fort Plain Museum’s 2017 American Revolution Conference! The sign-up deadline has been extended to Tuesday, June 6. It was a busy…
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About Jeff Dacus Jeff Dacus is a retired U.S. Marine. He presently lives in Vancouver, Washington where he teaches middle school U.S. History. He’s…
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About Gary G. Shattuck Gary Shattuck served over three decades in the Vermont law enforcement community as a supervising officer with the Vermont State…
April was a short month for JAR as we returned from spring break with our “Runaway a Day” series. In short time we still…
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About Christian McBurney Christian McBurney resides in the Washington, D.C. area and is an independent historian who has authored the recently released Abductions in…
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If a person ran away once, they were liable to do so again. In some cases this provides two distinctive descriptions of the same…
Some advertisements revealed details about the person’s history and situation, as well as their physical characteristics and possessions. This affords an avenue for further…
Some runaways took only the clothing they had on, and lacked even a complete ensemble. Running away without shoes shows either desperation or determination….
For some reason not all advertisements included the name of the missing person. Whether this showed an impersonal knowledge on behalf of the master,…
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Throughout the eighteenth century, newspapers advertised servants, slaves, soldiers, spouses and others who had fled from contractual obligations. The advertisements give us remarkable textual…
Just as many schools are going on spring break now, so is Journal of the American Revolution. We will be taking a short hiatus…
Did you hear the news? Two awesome American Revolution museums are opening in the next 30 days, providing the bookends of an epic Philadelphia to…
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Our readers are avid consumers of history, continually hunting for the next great book about the Revolutionary War. And there’s no shortage of options….
Brand new! Retro 70s Revolutionary War t-shirts have finally arrived in our JAR shop. More than 30 new vintage tees are now available and…
In February, we welcomed two new writers, Matthew Wigler and Douglas J. Gladstone, and announced our online magazine’s 2017 advertising rates. If you missed it, we also recently launched…
Cheers to the shiny new 2017, our fifth year of publishing educational content! Woo hoo! Talk about a busy January. We announced our 2016…
We are pleased to introduce our newest collectible hardback, which is now available for pre-order via Amazon and will deliver this spring. The Journal of…
Journal of the American Revolution, the popular online magazine and annual book, today announced its winner and runner-up for the 2016 Book of the…
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What do you think was the strangest or most unconventional moment, battle or event of the Revolution? The “Salem Alarm” occurred when Gen….
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Which individual made the single greatest sacrifice, other than death, for their cause? In 1774, Philadelphia importer Robert Morris was arguably the wealthiest…
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Which two people let their personal dislike of each other interfere the most with their working relationship? It was quite obvious that generals,…
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Which two people leveraged their friendship into a positive working relationship that delivered strong results? The personal relationship Paris Commissioners Benjamin Franklin and…
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Name one major misconception about the American Revolution that you would like to dispel. Nathan Hale is perhaps the best known American spy…
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After another busy and exciting year, Journal of the American Revolution is taking a vacation to tackle a few other projects. Look for us again on…
The Journal of the American Revolution Book Series officially launched in 2016 with two books, Grand Forage 1778 and The Road to Concord. Between Amazon, Barnes…
As we settle in for our November recap, we pause to express our sincere gratitude. We are thankful for our many writers, readers and…
December is almost here! If you’re planning to order something special from the Journal of the American Revolution gift shop, please keep these rapidly approaching…
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It’s that time of year again – time to let Journal of the American Revolution solve all your holiday gift-giving conundrums. Here are our…
JAR had another busy few weeks welcoming three new writers — Gregory J. W. Urwin, Alex Colvin, C. E. Pippenger —and making great progress on our…
What a month! Fresh off one of our busiest months ever, Journal of the American Revolution welcomed nine new writers: Ian Saberton, Dennis Ness, Philip D. Weaver,…
Several shiny new things were unveiled at the journal in August—new articles, new writers, new emails, new products, new videos, a new feature, a new advertiser…
Just in time for the new school year, Journal of the American Revolution has launched it’s official Teacher’s Guide, which will help engage students…
In July, we hosted our eighth group interview series with several experts weighing in on a variety of questions. We also welcomed our 128th contributor, James…
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Luckiest? Who should have bought a lottery ticket? Who benefited most from being in the right place at the right time? Explain. I…
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Most famous weapon? What was the most popular, deadliest, strangest or most intimidating weapon of the Revolution? Why? There are many candidates, but…
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Best counterpunch? What was the best or most effective return-action of the Revolution? A case where the Americans or British moved first, but the…
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Most shocking or unexpected moment of the Revolution? The most shocking moment unfolded slowly, not quickly. It was the shock the British got…
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Biggest jerk of the Revolution? Who seemed to be the most despicable person of the era? Why? This award goes to Benedict Arnold,…