Top 10 Articles of February 2015
byThere is never a dull month at Journal of the American Revolution. In February, we continued to experience impressive reader traffic and welcomed three…
There is never a dull month at Journal of the American Revolution. In February, we continued to experience impressive reader traffic and welcomed three…
Sound the alarm! Journal of the American caught fire in January with a record-setting 495,000 views by 327,000 users! The surge in traffic was…
Being ten unexpected and edifying quotations from the third winter encampment. I – “We live uncommonly well for Camp…We have Milk and sugar in…
Milestones Westholme Publishing Partnership Announced (Volume 2015 publishing in May) Book of the Year Award Unveiled (winner being announced in January 2015) Volume 1…
As we begin to slow down for the holiday season, we wish all our writers and readers cheerful memories and happy celebrations. This November,…
It’s that time of year again – time to find the perfect holiday gift for the history lover in your life, even if that…
For Americans in the Revolutionary era, newspapers provided a major source of information about events related to the conflict with Great Britain. The people…
At the war’s outset, there was a dearth of proven military leadership within the thirteen colonies severely limiting the Continental Army’s ability to engage…
First and foremost, thank you for making October 2014 our best traffic month ever. More than 94,000 visits by 54,000 unique visitors! Another major…
A frequent discovery when reading 18th Century newspapers is the runaway ads. In an era when people could be owned by or contractually bound…
Journal of the American Revolution is having a productive sophomore year on all fronts. Since launching in January 2013, we have published nearly 450…
Journal of the American Revolution (JAR) takes great pride in its mission to be the leading source of information about the American Revolution and…
By the start of the American Revolution, the British military was spread thinly across their global empire. Despite having tens of thousands of troops…
The army that attempted to subdue rebellion in America in the 1770s and 1780s consisted primarily of soldiers from the British regular army. Although…
July was another monumental month for Journal of the American Revolution. We exceeded 80,000 pageviews (our second best month since launch), hosted our fourth…
Crotchety old John Adams had finally had enough. It was bad enough that after George Washington’s battlefield victories at Trenton and Princeton, the idol…
The focus of my studies on the American Revolution is the militia activities in the southern campaigns. In this context, I believe the term…
1. On July 4, 1776, the United States declared itself an independent nation. This is almost true, but the timing is a tad off….
Following such a cold and snowy winter, Journal of the American Revolution used the beginning of summer as a good excuse to temporarily slow…
Did you miss our big May news? Journal of the American Revolution and Westholme Publishing have joined forces to publish annual hardcover volumes with…
While researching my book Kidnapping the Enemy: The Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee and Richard Prescott (Westholme, 2014), I was thrilled to learn…
Name calling, fearing mongering and demonizing the enemy were all on the propaganda menu during the American Revolution. Once hostilities commenced, another game played…
Thank you to all our readers and authors for making April 2014 our second best traffic month ever with 72,000 pageviews. Huzzay! This month…
They were always there, but are seldom mentioned. Name any major battle or campaign: New York, Brandywine, Germantown, Saratoga, Yorktown, Camden, Kings Mountain, Guilford…
March was a very exciting month for Journal of the American Revolution (JAR). We welcomed Andrew O’Shaughnessy and Jerome Palliser as new contributors, and…
The American Revolutionary War was a war Britain seemingly should have won. Its failure is popularly blamed upon the incompetence of the political and…
A belated happy Valentine’s Day to all our loyal readers! We hope you enjoyed our action-packed month of articles, which included gripping features about…
Many historical accounts over look the impact of American loyalist military leaders and their revolutionary war contributions to the British cause. 50,000 or more…
Welcome to 2014 and a fresh face for Journal of the American Revolution. The new year came in like a lion with several fantastic…
Although half the population was female, writings by women make up only a small portion of the available literature on the American Revolution. There…
History is best served through teamwork and collaboration, so thanks to the team of 48 writers who all made Journal of the American Revolution‘s…
1. Myth: Tarring and feathering could be fatal. Busted: The notion that hot tar caused severe, sometimes fatal burns is based on the assumption…
We had a lot to be thankful for in November. Aside from several great articles and new contributors, we celebrated the launch of our…
With the 2013 holiday season upon us, it’s important that we take special care of those Revolutionary War history geeks in our lives. All…
1. MYTH: The Tea Act imposed a tax on American colonists (which is why tax protestors often revere the Boston Tea Party). BUSTED: The…
Every now and then I meet someone who thinks that people “back then” were all highly religious and led straight-laced, pious lives. Those people…
October was a month of many amazing milestones for us. We surpassed 250,000 readers, 1000 comments and 200 articles. We also sent our first…
Recently, I offered my choices for the ten most important Continental Army generals. Not the best or the worst, but the most important. But…
Normally, we share our monthly top 10 list on the last day of the month or first day of the following one. This time,…