Colonial Americans loved their rum – and their port, and their Madeira, and their beer. Many of them were confident that alcohol could cure the sick and make life ever more cheerful, being used as both a beverage and, in moderation, a medicine. Even the father of our country, George Washington, owned a distillery at […]
YouTube is synonymous with Gangnam Style, Giant Double Rainbows and the Evolution of Dance, but not the American Revolution, right? Wrong. When it comes to fun and funny videos about the Revolution era, YouTube has a surplus of choices. I’m not talking about Yale’s American Revolution course, classic School House Rock episodes, crazy mash-ups of […]
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 About Washington. Dear Wondering: Good question, and one that people began debating while the Revolution was still being fought. My take is: general schmeneral – what you really need to understand […]
For over 230 years books and articles have been written about George Washington. Every facet of his life, his personality, his accomplishments and his failures have been told and retold with varying degrees of insight and accuracy. One may well question the need for yet another biography of Washington. The answer is simple. General George […]
