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The Whites of their Eyes
byMyth: During the so-called Battle of Bunker Hill, Israel Putnam (some say William Prescott) issued a command: “Do not fire till you see the…
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My Adventure Finding a Lost Newspaper
byWhile curating the collection of American Revolution newspapers featured in Reporting the Revolutionary War, I stumbled upon a rare 18th century American newspaper loaded…
13 Questions with J. L. Bell (Part 2)
byToday we pick up where we left off yesterday with our J. L. Bell interview. 8 // As someone who knows the start of…
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13 Questions with J. L. Bell (Part 1)
byWhen we think of prolific writers of American Revolution history, the names Bailyn, Ellis, Fleming, Morgan, Raphael, Wood and Young may come to mind….
“Horrid and Treasonable”
byIn late May 1775, the Scots-Irish settlers of remote Mecklenburg County, in the Carolina backcountry, received news by express messenger of the Battles of…
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Second Coming of a Revolutionary War Patriot
byExcept outside of historical circles, Revolutionary War figures are not widely known, and are even more rarely celebrated. There are the ones you would…
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Valentine to Miss Mercy Scollay
byWhen researching the biography of Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, I had the unexpected pleasure of becoming acquainted with his fiancée Miss Mercy…
The Strange Odyssey of George Merchant, Rifleman
byWhen Congress, in late June 1775, authorized the raising of six rifle companies from Pennsylvania and Virginia, George Merchant enlisted as a private. He…