Edward Lengel Archives - Journal of the American Revolution

News January 9, 2017 January 8, 2017

Journal of the American Revolution Announces 2016 Book of the Year Award Winners

by Editors

Journal of the American Revolution, the popular online magazine and annual book, today announced its winner and runner-up for the 2016 Book of the…

Places March 24, 2014 March 24, 2014

2014 Conference on the American Revolution

by Editors

This past weekend, scores of professional and amateur historians converged in Williamsburg, Virginia, for the 3rd Annual Conference on the American Revolution, a three-day…

Critical Thinking January 15, 2013 August 28, 2016

Wondering About Washington

by Michael Schellhammer

Dear Mr. History: Some say that George Washington lost more battles than he won and was a lousy general. What’s your take? Sincerely, Wondering…

Reviews January 11, 2013 September 6, 2016

General George Washington, a Military Life

by Hugh T. Harrington

For over 230 years books and articles have been written about George Washington. Every facet of his life, his personality, his accomplishments and his…

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1. John Concannon The Unimportance of John Brown’s Raid on Ticonderoga

Thank you for this informative article. As a point of clarification, this article by Michael Barbieri refers to Col. John Brown, someone not to be confused with the John Brown…
2. Christian McBurney The Great New York Fire of 1776

A model book review Gene well done. Benjamin in his book discusses the possibility that Washington secretly ordered the fires but the author prudently does not go overboard on the…
3. Douglas R Dorney Contributor Question: If We Only Had A Portrait . . .

I'd be interested in portraits of French officer Francois Malmedy and South Carolinian Eliza Wilkinson. In my view, it's a little painful to research a historical figure without being able…