Joseph Lee Boyle

Joseph Lee Boyle was educated at Towson State, University of South Carolina, and Saint Joseph’s University. He worked for the National Park Service for thirty-two years, retiring as Historian at Valley Forge. His first book was From Redcoat to Rebel: The Thomas Sullivan Journal, and he has published versions of the Ephraim Blaine papers, Elias Boudinot letterbook and the Samuel Hodgdon papers. He has also published a two volume compilation of deserters during the American Revolution, taken from newspaper accounts. His eighth volume of documents written from Valley Forge will be published by Heritage Books later this year.

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Diaries and Journals, The War Years (1775-1783) April 16, 2019 April 14, 2019

Killer Trees of the Revolution

Around a hundred people are tragically killed in the United States each year by falling trees or limbs. Death or injury by trees was…

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Features, The War Years (1775-1783) September 4, 2018 September 3, 2018

Dying to Celebrate

During the American Revolution, hundreds of civilians and military men on both sides were killed or injured by accidents. A number of these occurred…

Features, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) April 13, 2018 April 10, 2018

The James McMichael Journal, December 29, 1777–May 12, 1778

Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a five-part series. Part one. Part two. Part three. Part four. The final portion of the McMichael…

Features, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) March 15, 2018 March 14, 2018

The James McMichael Journal, September 12, 1777–December 23, 1777

Editor’s Note: This is part four of a five-part series. Part one. Part two. Part three. This portion of the James McMichael journal begins…

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Features, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) February 27, 2018 February 27, 2018

The James McMichael Journal, June 11, 1777–September 11, 1777

Editor’s Note: This is part three of a five-part series. Part one. Part two. The portion of James McMichael’s journal covering June 11 through…

Features, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) February 12, 2018 February 27, 2018

The James McMichael Journal, November 1, 1776–June 3, 1777

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a five-part series. Part one. Part three. The portion of James McMichael’s journal covering November 1, 1776…

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Features, Prewar Conflict (<1775), Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) February 5, 2018 February 27, 2018

The James McMichael Journal, May 27, 1776–October 29, 1776

Editor’s Note: This is part one of a five-part series. Part two. Part three. The “Diary” of Lieutenant James McMichael first appeared in 1890…

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Places July 19, 2017 July 9, 2017

Reamstown Provides: A Pennsylvania Town’s Contribution to Valley Forge

In a cemetery behind the Salem United Church of Christ, in Reamstown, Lancaster County, a boulder stands: This grinding bowl from East Cocalico is…