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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.

Features, Interviews November 23, 2019 November 23, 2019

The Week on Dispatches: Roberto Oscar Flores de Apodaca on Prayer and Thanksgiving of the Common Soldier

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews PhD student Roberto Oscar Flores de Apodaca on recovering the religious life of the common soldier through…

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Features, Interviews November 17, 2019 November 17, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Jim Piecuch on Women and Revolutionary-Era Armies

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews historian and JAR associate editor, Jim Piecuch who elaborates on his article about the suggestion for a British “Female Corp”…

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Critical Thinking, Features November 13, 2019 November 12, 2019

Uplifting Moments in American Revolution History

For every historian, there’s an event that makes them feel good every time they read about it. We asked our contributors: What event from…

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Features, Interviews, War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) November 9, 2019 November 9, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Louis Arthur Norton on the battle between the Bonhomme Richard and Serapis

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews maritime historian and long-time JAR contributor Louis Arthur Norton on the celebrated battle between the Bonhomme Richard and…

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Conflict & War, Critical Thinking, Features, Interviews November 3, 2019 November 3, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Eric Sterner on the Gdnadenhutten Massacre

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Eric Sterner about the Gnadenhutten Massacre, the murder of ninety-six Delaware Indians—men, women, and children—at a…

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Features, Interviews October 26, 2019 October 26, 2019

This Week on Dispatchers: Frederic C. Detwiller on the Mysterious “Monsr Dubuq”

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews architect and preservationist Frederic C. Detwiller on the enigmatic French engineer, “Monsr Dubuq,” who was one of the…

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Constitutional Debate, Features, Interviews October 19, 2019 October 19, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Andrew Schocket on Who Mattered in Early America?

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews Andrew Schocket, professor of history at Bowling Green State University about the original research he and two…

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Features, Interviews October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: John G. McCurdy on the Quartering Act

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews historian and author John G. McCurdy, professor of history at Eastern Michigan University, about the quartering act,…

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Critical Thinking, Culture, Historic Sites, Memorials October 9, 2019 October 9, 2019

Worthy of Commemmoration

We recently ran an article about monuments commemorating the American Revolution. We asked our contributors: If you could commission a monument, what would you…

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Features, Historic Sites, Interviews, Strategy October 5, 2019 October 5, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Gabriel Neville on the Historic Clove Road and Its Role during the Revolution

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Gabriel “Gabe” Neville on the Clove Road between northern New Jersey and New York and…

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Features, Interviews, People October 2, 2019 October 2, 2019

Contributor Profile: John Knight

What inspired you to start researching and writing about the Revolution? For my thirteenth birthday, I was given a history book on the Kings…

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Features, Interviews, Politics During the War (1775-1783) September 27, 2019 September 27, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Mark Edward Lender on the “Cabal” Against George Washington

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews distinguished historian, Mark Edward Lender, about his new book, Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington, the first…

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Features, Interviews September 22, 2019 September 22, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: James R. Fichter on the Tea that Survived the Boston Tea Party

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews James R. Fichter, associate professor of European and American studies at the University of Hong Kong, on what…

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Critical Thinking, Features, People September 16, 2019 September 16, 2019

Officers Who Never Saw Combat

We asked our contributors, “Who is your favorite military officer that never saw any combat?” The intent was to showcase officers who saw no…

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Features, Interviews, People September 14, 2019 September 14, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Gene Procknow on Benedict Arnold and James Wemyss

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews long-time JAR contributor Gene Procknow on the fascinating parallel lives of Continental officer Benedict Arnold and British…

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Constitutional Debate, Features, Interviews, Postwar Politics (>1783) September 6, 2019 September 6, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Jason Yonce on the Annapolis Convention of 1786

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews historian Jason Yonce about the Annapolis Convention of 1786, one of the most fascinating political meetings in…

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Features, Interviews August 30, 2019 August 30, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: John “Jack” Buchanan on The Road to Charleston

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews writer and historian Jack Buchanan about his new book, The Road to Charleston: Nathanael Greene and the…

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Features, Interviews August 24, 2019 August 24, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Joseph Wroblewski on the Queen’s Rangers during the British Occupation of Philadelphia

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews educator and JAR contributor Joseph Wroblewski on the operations of the Queen’s Rangers during the British occupation of…

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Features, Interviews August 14, 2019 August 14, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Rick Atkinson on The British Are Coming

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews Pulitzer-prize winning author Rick Atkinson about his latest book, the best-selling The British are Coming: The War…

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Features, Historic Sites, Preservation August 13, 2019 August 9, 2019

Historic Structures and Sites Worth Preserving?

A recent article mentioned Sidman’s Tavern in New Jersey, a building with strong connections to the American Revolution that is under threat of destruction….

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Features, Interviews August 10, 2019 August 8, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: J. L. Bell on Truths and Myths of the Declaration of Independence

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews author and historian J. L. Bell on the Declaration of Independence and which stories surrounding the document…

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Features, Interviews August 3, 2019 August 3, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Andrew Waters on the Campaign in the Carolinas

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Andrew Waters on the course of the campaign through the Carolinas, including Cowpens and other key…

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Features July 26, 2019 August 8, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Tristan J. New on Joseph Galloway’s Efforts for a Peaceful Resolution with Great Britain

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews budding scholar Tristan J. New about Joseph Galloway and his proposal for a peaceful political resolution with…

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Features, Interviews July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: John L. Smith, Jr. on John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and King Louis XVI together at Notre-Dame

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews actor, teacher, US Army and US Air Force veteran, and JAR contributor, John L. Smith, Jr., about…

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Features, Interviews July 14, 2019 September 3, 2021

This Week on Dispatches: Philip D. Weaver on the Court-Martial of New York Captain Joel Pratt

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor, independent researcher, and living historian Philip D. Weaver on the story of New York Captain…

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Features, Interviews, People July 8, 2019 July 7, 2019

Contributor Close Up: Kelly Mielke

A lifelong lover of history, Kelly Mielke lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, four cats, dog, and horse. Passionate about academic pursuits,…

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Features, Interviews July 7, 2019 July 7, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Charles H. Lagerbom on HMS Albany and Henry Mowatt

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews historian and archaeologist Charles H. Lagerbom about the British sloop-of-war HMS Albany  and its captain Henry Mowatt, known for…

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Critical Thinking, Primary Sources July 4, 2019 July 3, 2019

The Declaration of Independence: The Twenty-Seven Grievances

The Declaration of Independence included twenty-seven specific grievances about the conduct of the King and British government. We asked our contributors to choose one…

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Features, Interviews July 1, 2019 July 1, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Michael Gadue on Naval Strategies of the Saratoga Campaign

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews law professor and US Army officer Michael Gadue about naval strategies during the Saratoga campaign, including the construction of…

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Features, Interviews June 23, 2019 June 23, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Michael J. Sheehan on the Battle of Stony Point

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews Michael J. Sheehan, contributor and senior historian at the Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site, about misconceptions and…

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Features, Interviews June 17, 2019 June 16, 2019

Contributor Close-Up: Richard J. Werther

What inspired you to start researching and writing about the Revolution? I’ve always had an interest in writing, but with the demanding jobs I’ve…

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Features June 16, 2019 June 16, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: George Kotlik on the Floridas During the American Revolution

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews George Kotlik, contributor and teacher, about the British colonies of East and West Florida during the American…

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Critical Thinking, Myths and Legends, Primary Sources June 12, 2019 June 12, 2019

If Only We Had a Primary Source: Stories of the American Revolution

There are many myths associated with the American Revolution, and at JAR we do our best to set the record straight on as many…

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Features, Interviews June 9, 2019 June 9, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Charles Dewey on the Dangerous Duty of Double Agents

On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews Charles Dewey, contributor and military intelligence officer in the US Army National Guard, about espionage and double agents…

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Beyond the Classroom, Features, Interviews June 5, 2019 June 4, 2019

Adam Blumenthal, creator of the Burning the Gaspee Virtual Reality Experience

We recently received a demonstration of an exciting virtual-reality experience designed to teach middle and high school students about one of the key events…

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Features, Interviews May 31, 2019 May 31, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Harlow Giles Unger on Robert Morris and the American Revolution

In this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews distinguished journalist and historian Harlow Giles Unger about Robert Morris and his critical role in financially supporting the…

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Features, Interviews May 24, 2019 May 24, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Kim Burdick on the Role of Delaware in the American Revolution

In this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews historian and JAR contributor Kim Burdick about the The First State and its often overlooked contribution to…

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Features, Interviews May 17, 2019 May 17, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Geoff Smock on Alexander Hamilton’s Childhood in the Caribbean

In this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor and Seattle-area middle school history teacher Geoff Smock about how Alexander Hamilton’s difficult childhood experiences…

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Features, Interviews May 10, 2019 May 9, 2019

This Week on Dispatches: Gina Dimuro in the Footsteps of Alexander Hamilton’s New York

In this week’s Dispatches, history writer and translator Gina Dimuro takes us on a fascinating tour of the New York City and New Jersey that…

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