Timothy Symington, Author at Journal of the American Revolution

Timothy Symington

Timothy Symington is a former Massachusetts educator and has written book reviews for the Historical Journal of Massachusetts and the Magazine of History. He is currently doing research on a book about political drinking toasts given during and after the American Revolution.

Features, Reviews October 21, 2019 October 21, 2019

North Carolina’s Revolutionary Founders

North Carolina’s Revolutionary Founders, edited by Jeff Broadwater and Troy L. Kickler (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2019) The Old North…

Features, Reviews September 25, 2019 October 21, 2019

Jefferson, Madison, and the Making of the Constitution

Jefferson, Madison, and the Making of the Constitution by Jeff Broadwater (Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 2019) Before getting into the…

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Features, Reviews August 28, 2019 October 21, 2019

Ten Crucial Days: Washington’s Vision for Victory Unfolds

Ten Crucial Days: Washington’s Vision for Victory Unfolds by William L. Kidder (Lawrence Township, NJ: Knox Press, 2018) Gen. George Washington’s granite composure in Emanuel…

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Features July 17, 2019 July 17, 2019

“The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon

“The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon by Mary V. Thompson (Charlottesville, VA: University of…