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Committees of Safety and the Revolutionary War: King’s District, New York
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Kieran O’Keefe. While the most famous scenes of the American Revolutionary War involve major battles or deliberations in Congress, the driving force behind the Revolution within small towns were committees of safety. As the … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Continental Leadership, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Northern Theater, Personalities, Politics, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1776, 1777, 1778, Coercive Acts, Committee of Safety, Emerging Revolutionary War, First Continental Congress, George Washington University, Kieran O'Keefe, King's District, King's District Committee of Safety, Massachusetts, New York
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ERW Weekender: In the Footsteps of James Madison
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Kate Bitely In the Foot Steps of James Madison. Spring is finally here in Virginia and if you are looking for a place to explore that offers a great outdoor experience, get in the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Monuments, Personalities, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged Dolley Madison, Emerging Revolutionary War, ERW Weekender, Founding Fathers, James Madison, Kate Bitely, Montpelier, Orange County, United States, Virginia
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“You are a fine fellow”: The April 24, 1777 Attack on Boonesborough
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes historian Daniel T. Davis. 1777. The conflict ignited at Lexington and Concord finally reached beyond the Allegheny Mountains as the British stepped up their raids on American settlements in Kentucky. With so many troops dedicated to … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Personalities, Revolutionary War
Tagged "The Last of the Mohicans", 1777, Allegheny Mountains, American Revolution, Boonesborough, Cherokee, Daniel Boone, Emerging Revolutionary War, James Fenimore Cooper, Missouri, Shawnee, Virginia
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The Shot Heard in Youngstown?
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes historian Dan Welch As we commemorate the 244th anniversary of the engagements at Lexington and Concord, it is an opportunity to reflect upon this moment’s importance in American history. The results of what happened in April … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Northern Theater, Photography, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged April 1775, April 19, Concord, Dan Welch, Daughters of the American Revolution, Great Depression, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Mahoning Chapter, Road to Remembrance, Youngstown
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Women’s History Month: The Story of Anna Maria Lane
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Paige Backus. Women’s History Month is dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women and encouraging the women of today to be the same. Throughout American history, there are multitudes of women who certainly were put into … Continue reading
Disaster on the Eastern Frontier
Part Two For Part One, click here. The British and loyalists would not have to wait long. Word of the landing reached the Massachusetts government within a matter of days, and preparations for a counterattack began almost immediately. There was … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Militia (Loyalist) Leadership, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Monuments, Northern Theater, Photography, Revolutionary War
Tagged British, British Army, British Navy, Continental, Continental Marines, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fort George, Library of Congress, Loyalist, Maine, Penobscot, Penobscot Bay, Penobscot Indians, Travis Shaw
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Disaster on the Eastern Frontier
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Travis Shaw. Part One I’d be willing to bet that Maine isn’t the first place to come to mind when you hear the word “frontier”. For many Americans I imagine they immediately think … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1779, Arbuthnot, Boston, British Army, Emerging Revolutionary War, French, Halifax, Loyalist, Maine, Massachusetts, Patriot, Penobscot
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