Author: Janet Uhlar

Janet Uhlar’s writing imparts accurate history through biographical fiction for those unlikely to read non-fiction. Her research on Joseph Warren and Nathanael Greene began in 1985, culminating in her book and screenplay Liberty’s Martyr, and the book Freedoms’ Cost. She teaches the American Revolution at the Cape Cod Community College. Janet presents lectures and interviews extensively including the Adams and Bunker Hill National Historic Parks; Rhode Island Historical Association; Friends of Valley Forge; Rev250 Boston. Her keynote address on Greene to the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution prompted the placement of Greene’s statue at Valley Forge.

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Joseph Warren, Sally Edwards, and Mercy Scollay: What is the True Story?

Joseph Warren was the embodiment of the American colonists’ struggle to secure their rights. In 1775 he was a widowed father of four young children and an esteemed Boston physician. He served as chairman of the Committee of Safety and president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. He authored the Suffolk Resolves, which was unanimously endorsed […]

by Janet Uhlar