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Newspapers as a Rebel Source of Intelligence
byThe study of intelligence has always suffered from a bias towards the derring-do of spies, stealing of secrets, breaking of codes, and covert action….
eighteenth-century newspapers
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This Week on Dispatches: Gene Procknow on Ethan Allen and Revolutionary-Era Newspapers
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Gene Procknow on the reputation of Ethan Allen as reported in newspapers of the day….
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The Highs and Lows of Ethan Allen’s Reputation as Reported by Revolutionary-Era Newspapers
byEthan Allen’s prevailing reputation among the general population remains that of a daring hero, but has suffered in the eyes of recent historians. Casual…
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Misinformation Nation: Foreign News and the Politics of Truth in Revolutionary America
byBOOK REVIEW: Misinformation Nation: Foreign News and the Politics of Truth in Revolutionary America by Jordan E. Taylor (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022) Almost…
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A Video Tour of a 1791 Newspaper
byOne of the most effective ways to immerse yourself in history is to read old newspapers—to read the goings-on of the past, written in…
This Week on Dispatches: Norman Desmarais on the Gazette Françoise
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor, writer, and historian Norman Desmarais on the Gazette Françoise, a French newspaper published for…
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Fake News of the Surrender of Quebec: A Video Contribution
byIn 1776, the Pennsylvania Evening Post printed a letter, allegedly from Paris, which reported that American commander Benedict Arnold had captured the last major British…