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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. Frederick Charles Shakir A “Truly Noble” Resistance: The Sons of Liberty in Connecticut

Spectacular research Dayne. You would have been a member of the Sons, I suspect!
2. Gene Procknow Oscar Bredenberg and the Lost Battle of Valcour Island Letter

An intriguing find and captivating article! The Douglas account clearly depicts the British view that they had won a unequivacable victory and were not thwarted in any way by Arnold's…
3. Douglas R Dorney The 10 Key Campaigns of the American Revolution

Excellent review! This book was not on my reading but is now after this review. It certainly appears to be one of the more important books of the year in…