Tag Archives: Mount Vernon

Independence and Contradiction: Our Founding Slaveholders

Posted on November 28, 2017 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Michael Aubrecht. A biography of Mr. Aubrecht is attached below. In 2011 an exhibit titled “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty” started running at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum from January 27, 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilian, Memory, Personalities, Photography, Slavery | Tagged Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Dolley Madison, Founding Fathers, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, James Polk, John Tyler, Matin Van Buren, Monticello, Montpelier, Mount Vernon, Sally Hemings, Slavery, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant, William Henry Harrison, Zachery Taylor | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Continental Leadership, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Admiral Edward Vernon, British America, Cartagena, Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, Columbia, George Washington, Lawrence Washington, Mount Vernon, Spain, Spanish America, War of Jenkins' Ear | Leave a comment

Emerging Revolutionary War Wishes You a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted on November 26, 2015 by erwpost

As president of the United States, George Washington wrote the following Thanksgiving Proclamation that was published and designated Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a national day of thanks. Although the official holiday came later when the sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington, Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown Yorktown Foundation, Mount Vernon, Plimoth Plantation, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Proclamation, Yorktown Victory Center | Leave a comment

Tragedy After Success

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

On October 19, 1781, General George Washington had one of the ultimate highs in his military career. With the help of the French army and navy, Washington forced the surrender of British Lord Charles Cornwallis’ forces at Yorktown, Virginia. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Battle of Yorktown, Colonial Williamsburg, Continental Army, Eleanor Calvert Custis, French Army, French Navy, George Washington, Jack Parke Custis, Jackie Parke Custis, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Martha Washington, Mount Vernon, ron chernow, Siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg | Leave a comment

George Washington Remembers

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Bert Dunkerly. General George Washington looks back at us from marble statues or stiff paintings with a grim-faced and determined look. Known for his dignity, resolve, and sound leadership, he seems cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Revolutionary War | Tagged Adam Stephens, Braddock's Defeat, Continental Army, Edward Braddock, Fort Necessity, French and Indian War, George Washington, Mount Vernon, Yorktown | 2 Comments