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Culture, Newspapers, Politics During the War (1775-1783), Postwar Politics (>1783) November 8, 2018 November 7, 2018

A Revolution in Mottoes: Newspaper Mastheads and the American Revolution

by Jordan E. Taylor

In early 2017, the Washington Post debuted a new masthead with the motto “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” At about the same time, the New…

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Arts & Literature February 26, 2015 February 26, 2015

Top 10 Revolutionary War Newspapers

by Carol Sue Humphrey

Historians have long praised newspapers for the role they played during the American Revolution, but they don’t always zero in on specific papers that…

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1. Charles Yaple Robert Erskine, Surveyor-General of the Continental Army

Great article about Erskine. Readers may also like learning about his replacement, Simeon DeWitt, who served with Washington throughout the remainder of the Revolutionary War and later became the Surveyor…
2. Tony The Engagement at Woodlane: Precursor to the Battle of Iron Works Hill, a Key to the American Victory at Trenton

Great, informative read. Thank you.
3. john grady Robert Erskine, Surveyor-General of the Continental Army

extremely interesting piece on erskine