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The War Years (1775-1783)

The Search for Shirer’s Ferry, South Carolina

On the morning of November 18, 1780, Maj. Archibald McArthur’s troops, a battalion of the 71st and a detachment of the 63rd Regiments of...

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Working with Documentary Masters: Advising the Producers of PBS’s The American Revolution

When the request came, I was surprised, excited and flattered in equal parts. Would I be an advisor for the upcoming PBS series The...

Interviews

This Week on Dispatches: Brett Bannor on Gulliver’s Travels and the Founding Generation

On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR Contributor Brett Bannor on the surprising influence of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" on members of...

An interview with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, producers of Ken Burns’ The American Revolution

The PBS documentary The American Revolution, produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, premiers on November 16, 2025. Producers Sarah Botstein and...