Colonial taverns

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Culture, Food & Lifestyle, Historic Sites, Preservation April 29, 2021 April 26, 2021

“Spirits of Independence”: Ten Taverns of the Revolutionary War Era

by Damien Cregeau

City Tavern in Philadelphia is a reconstruction of the famous eighteenth century tavern where countless patriots—both political and military—met throughout the American Revolution, and…

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Historic Sites, Preservation, Prewar Politics (<1775) June 2, 2020 May 23, 2020

Williamsburg on the Eve of War

by Michael Cecere

A visitor to Williamsburg prior to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War would have discovered a city of just 1,900 inhabitants, roughly 900 of…

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1. David Price Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
2. Bill Welsch Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

David! Great article. Thanks. I always think of luck when I hear contingency. A fancier term. I’ve stressed luck on my tours. I would add what I consider another example…
3. Bill Welsch Perspectives on the Ten Crucial Days of the Revolution

Hi Folks, I posted this comment under the wrong article from David. Please delete, and I will add it to the correct place. Thanks Bill