Category Archives: Civilian

War on the Pennsylvania Frontier: Part 4 of 5: Hanna's Town

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

Just north of Greensburg, PA, about twenty five miles from Pittsburgh, is the site of the Westmoreland County Courthouse at Hanna’s Town. The settlement included a few log buildings and was a gathering point for militia throughout the Revolution. Robert … Continue reading →

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Annis Boudinot Stockton, Mythmaking, and the American Revolution

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Blake McGready. A short bio is at the end of this post. In December 1776, Richard Stockton of Princeton, New Jersey, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, disavowed the American Revolution and swore … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving with George Washington

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

Setting aside one day to give national thanks to God for the blessings of the prior year and beseech him for future blessings had been frequently practiced in England, but it merged with several Puritan traditions in New England during … Continue reading →

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ERW in the Hudson Valley: 4th Annual ERW Trip

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

Just over two weeks ago, ERW historians Billy Griffith, Phillip Greenwalt, Mark Maloy, Rob Orrison and Kevin Pawlak took a long weekend trip up to upstate New York. This was the fourth year that ERW authors have gotten together to take … Continue reading →

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George Washington’s “Favorite” Charles Lee

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

When you mention the name “Charles Lee” in many Revolutionary War circles, one immediately thinks of Maj. Gen. Charles Lee. Though there was another Charles Lee and it can be argued provided more contributions to the United States than the … Continue reading →

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The Gerrymander: A Gift from the Founding Fathers

Posted on July 9, 2019 by

Lately, the term “gerrymandering” is getting thrown around as some sort of new illness that afflicts the republic.  The process essentially involves drawing electoral district boundaries in ways that benefit one political party or the other and dates back to … Continue reading →

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Press Release: US Founding Father may have contributed to forgotten ship wreck – study

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, could have contributed to a forgotten shipwreck narrative, according to new research. Based on studies of Franklin’s early life as a printer, Dr Hazel Wilkinson claims there are clues … Continue reading →

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