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Arts & Literature April 12, 2016 April 26, 2016

Deserter a Day 2 (of 5)

by Editors

The deserter advertisement presented today illustrates several important facets of the Continental Army. Looking at this list of thirteen deserters, we see: Men born…

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Arts & Literature November 10, 2014 April 20, 2015

Propaganda Warfare: Benjamin Franklin Fakes a Newspaper

by Hugh T. Harrington

“The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution, if you only know how to use it,” said the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.[1] Benjamin Franklin…

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Arts & Literature September 24, 2013 September 24, 2013

Revolutionary News: 10 Breaking Stories

by Todd Andrlik

In April 1775, reports about the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord took five days to reach Philadelphia and nearly three weeks to reach Charleston,…

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1. Russell Hopp Ten Graves of Patriot Spies

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2. Mike Barbieri “Good and Sufficient Testimony:” The Development of the Revolutionary War Pension Plan

I suspect the vast majortiy of differences in service dates between governmental records and veterans' accounts came from foggy memories. These guys are trying to recall events from forty or…
3. HENRY T. PAISTE, III Skirmish at James’s Plantation: Victory and Defeat for Benedict Arnold in Virginia

AMAZING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION REF.ARNOLD IN VIRGINIA - AND LATER ON. NEEDS TO BE READ THREE OR FOUR TIMES -- TO "DIGEST" THE MAIN POINTS OF THIS "VAST WORK"... NICELY…