Tag Archives: Richmond
“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Talks Treason & Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold, the mere mention of the name seems permanently intertwined with the word “treason.” His name has even made it into popular vernacular, being called a “Benedict Arnold” as an insult. Yet, there is more to the man than … Continue reading
The 245th Anniversary of "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"
On this date, in 1775, Virginian Patrick Henry, a delegate to the Second Virginia Convention from Hanover County, Virginia sat in on the ongoing debate at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia. The 28-year old then stood to give … Continue reading
March Presentations
Emerging Revolutionary War (ERW) would like to highlight from time to time some of the lectures, presentations, talks, and events that our historians are apart of. This month, ERW historians are giving the following presentations: Bert Dunkerly March 27th: “The … Continue reading
Two Patriots: One Slave and One Free; James Armistead Lafayette and James Forten
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Malanna Henderson Part One “It is not for their own land they fought, not even for a land which had adopted them, but for a land which had enslaved them, and whose laws, … Continue reading
American Revolution Round Table of Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia, when mentioned in terms of United States military history usually conjures up images of the American Civil War. However, at the University of Richmond, every other month of the year, there is a dedicated history round table to … Continue reading
Do You Know George Wythe?
Down the street from the Governor’s Palace in Colonial Williamsburg sits a two-story brick structure. Living historians, in first-person, debate the road to the American Revolution. But, who was George Wythe?
Battle of Blandford
On April 25, approximately 2,500 smartly dressed but campaign worn uniformed invaders attacked Virginians defending their homes and hearths around Petersburg, Virginia. One would suspect that the next few sentences would talk about the latest Union excursion against their Southern counterparts … Continue reading