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Critical Thinking

George Washington and Religious Freedom

by Christopher Bumgarner

On the eve of George Washington becoming the nation’s First President, Alexander Hamilton and others fretted if he would even accept the position. Hamilton...

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November 2, 2026

Georgia’s First Elected Governor: John Adam Treutlen and the American Revolution

by Douglas R. Dorney, Jr.

BOOK REVIEW: Georgia’s First Elected Governor: John Adam Treutlen and the American Revolution by W. Wright Mitchell (Independently Published, 2026) $25.00 paperback. The colonial...

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Maps and Cartography

October 29, 2026

Authorship of The Frenchman’s Map of Williamsburg

by Norman Desmarais

The Frenchman's map of Williamsburg, Virginia served as a significant source for the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. It indicated potential archaeological sites and served...

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War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783)

October 26, 2026

The Rise and Fall of Captain John Manley

by Kenneth M. Sheldon

At the start of the American Revolution, Captain John Manley was a hero. George Washington praised him. Newspapers trumpeted his naval victories, and even...

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Reviews

October 26, 2026

Remembering the Revolution: Little Compton, Rhode Island

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BOOK REVIEW: Remembering the Revolution: Little Compton, Rhode Island by Steven Lubar. (Little Compton, RI: Little Compton Historical Society, 2026). $25.00 hardcover. Marjory O’Toole,...

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