Kieran J. O'Keefe is an Assistant Professor of History at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas. He completed his Ph.D. at The George Washington University, his M.A. at the University of Vermont, and B.A. at Mount Saint Mary College. His research focuses on the social, political, and military history of the American Revolution. His first book is Suffering for the Crown: The Hudson Valley Loyalists and the Violence of Revolution (2026), published by the University of Virginia Press. He is also writing a biography of Horatio Gates, to be published in 2027.
Just a few months after the Revolutionary War began, Congress authorized the invasion of Canada. After some initial success, the invading forces were defeated at the Battle of Quebec in December 1775 and were forced out of Canada entirely the following June. Despite this failure, many still expected Canada to join the union as the […]
Alexandria, Virginia, is well known as George Washington’s hometown, but its role during the American Revolution is not widely understood. Like the rest of Northern Virginia, Alexandria was largely spared the fierce warfare that raged across the country. Nonetheless, the Revolution profoundly affected the community. Founded in 1749 along the Potomac River, Alexandria was a […]
Along with the Civil War, the American Revolution is one of the two most iconic events in American history. The Revolution has inspired countless myths, been used as a political weapon, and is at the heart of American civic religion. Generations of Americans have honored and commemorated the Revolution by erecting monuments to various peoples, […]