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Illness and Disease, Medicine, The War Years (1775-1783) October 27, 2022 October 28, 2022

One Man’s Campaign against Smallpox: James Thacher, M.D., Continental Army Physician

by Charles DePaolo

James Thacher’s contribution to the history of smallpox and to the Revolutionary War has not been fully appreciated. In the historical scholarship, his tireless…

Features, Interviews, Medicine, The War Years (1775-1783) November 20, 2021 November 20, 2021

This Week on Dispatches: Richard Werther on George Washington and the First Mandatory Immunization

by Editors

On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Richard Werther talks about his recent article about how small pox threatened to derail…

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1. JOHN F MILLAR The Lonely Vigil of America’s First Diplomat

One tangible effect of Deane's work in France is that the brand-new 32-gun French frigate Le Lyon was donated to the Continental Navy in 1777, and given the name of…
2. Kim Burdick Misinformation Nation: Foreign News and the Politics of Truth in Revolutionary America

I hope we can get Jordan to speak at ARRTNDE! Thanks for your review, Don! Kim
3. Phil Weaver Emily Geiger’s Fabulous Ride

A well-researched article, that clearly demonstrates the difference between legend and documented facts. I truly love legends and believe they are important, but they are dangerous to rely on when…