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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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Slaughter at Sabbath Day Point

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

Last week during Emerging Revolutionary War’s annual getaway, we made our way north along the western shore of Lake George in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Our destination was Fort Ticonderoga. The group made a quick stop at a new historical … Continue reading →

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“I Have not Yet Begun to Fight!” or Words to that Effect (September 23, 1779)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

John Paul Jones’ Most Famous Fight and a Motto that May not be Accurate Continue reading →

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Symposium Update

Posted on September 12, 2019 by

Today, our sixth and final installment of the September 28th, 2019 symposium Before They Were Americans highlights William Griffith. William Griffith is a native of Branchburg, New Jersey and currently resides in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.  He received his BA in History … Continue reading →

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“A Very Handsom Retreet”: Lt. Colonel Nathan Whiting and the Fighting Retreat that Decided the Battle of Lake George

Posted on September 8, 2019 by

This is a post from September 2016. It focuses on a critical military action that occurred during the Battle of Lake George, 264 years ago, today: When analyzing the key actions of a military engagement in order to pinpoint a … Continue reading →

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George Washington’s Hometown: Alexandria, Virginia

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

Alexandria, Virginia, often thought of as merely a suburb of Washington, D.C., is actually one of the most historic towns in the United States.  The town, founded in 1749, predates the nation’s capital and the nation itself.  While most towns … Continue reading →

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Symposium Update

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

In today’s fifth installment of the September 28, 2019 symposium Before They Were Americans interview series, Katherine “Kate” Egner Gruber takes the spotlight. Gruber is the special exhibition curator for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. She earned her B.A. in historic preservation … Continue reading →

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