Robert Swanson, Author at Journal of the American Revolution

Author: Robert Swanson

Robert Swanson, originally from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, is a PhD candidate at the University of Missouri. His work focuses on American 19th Century politics, antislavery, and religion. He received his bachelor's in history from Brigham Young University and a master's in history from Rutgers University–Camden. He has published in various journals, including the Journal of Mormon History, The New American Antiquarian, American Nineteenth-Century History, the Journal of Pennsylvania History, and New Jersey Studies. He also works as a research assistant at the State Historical Society of Missouri.

The War Years (1775-1783) Posted on August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

American Whig Ideology and Canadian Participation in the American Revolution

In 1783, the Second Canadian, also known as Congress’s Own Regiment or Hazen’s Infernals, was a combination of two regiments formed in 1775 and 1776 for the Continental Army.[1] During the American Revolution its members fought in battles across the Upper and Middle former colonies. By the end of the war, they were a motley […]

by Robert Swanson