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George Rogers Clark Recaptures Fort Sackville, Part I

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

Last fall, I posted several pieces following British Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton’s campaign in the Illinois territory as seen through the eyes of Captain Norman MacLeod.  MacLeod led an advance party stuck with the logistical and diplomatic mission of moving … Continue reading →

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Alexander Hamilton’s “First” Duel

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

Alexander Hamilton has reappeared as a modern pop star with the wide success of the Broadway musical “Hamilton.” Due to this success, most people today know that Alexander Hamilton met his end in a duel with Aaron Burr on the … Continue reading →

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Review: American Dialogue by Joseph Ellis

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

“The study of history is an ongoing conversation between past and present from which we all have much to learn,” write Joseph Ellis in his new book, American Dialogue: The Founders and Us. The book serves as Ellis’s attempt to … Continue reading →

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Phillis Wheatley: American Poet

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

The American Revolution was loaded with contradictions, perhaps none more glaring than the notion of fighting for individual liberty while slavery was so deeply embedded in the rebelling colonies.  To truly understand the American Revolution, it’s necessary to wrestle with … Continue reading →

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Revolution on the Ohio Frontier: Fort Laurens

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

For much of the American Revolution, the British waged war on their rebelling colonists in the Ohio River Valley via proxy, relying on western Indian nations (Shawnee, Wyandot, Mingo, Chippewa, Ottawa, and others) to attack isolated American settlements and villages … Continue reading →

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“You shall be carried to the gaol of Fredericktown” (Part 1)

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

In the western Maryland city of Frederick there is an innocuous looking brick building that stands in the historic downtown. The non-descript 20th century structure, near the corner of Market and 2nd Streets, is easily overlooked in a city full … Continue reading →

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An Interesting “What If?” Question: Benedict Arnold and the Monmouth Campaign

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

So recently I have been working on a Monmouth Court House project. Last night an alternate scenario popped into my head. I wanted to ask you, the readers, your opinion. During the spring of 1778, what if Charles Lee, recently … Continue reading →

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