Tag Archives: British America

Announcing “Rev War Roundtable with ERW” on Zoom!

Posted on April 17, 2020 by erwpost

On April 19, 1775, Massachusetts militia and minutemen responded to the call of British Regulars, “redcoats” marching from Boston to the town of Concord. What ensued was the “shot heard around the world” at the North Bridge in that town. … Continue reading →

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Review: Rethinking America From Empire to Republic by John M. Murrin

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Phill Greenwalt

In the introduction, Andrew Shankman narrows down the one word that has driven the history career of Dr. John M. Murrin; “Anglicization.” (page 1).  This process happened in a period of approximately 60 years, as the colonists along the eastern … Continue reading →

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War of Jenkins’ Ear and the Washington Connection

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Phill Greenwalt

Propaganda, imperial ambitions, and one small ear caused a flare-up in the New World between the European powers of Great Britain and Spain. In one of the most comical, bewildering, and interesting causes for war, the conflict known as the … Continue reading →

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