American Revolution Blog

Guy Fawkes Night (or "Pope Day" as it was called in colonial America) is coming up this Thursday. And as was commonly the case, G...

S o, how exactly did the British lose the American Revolution? After all, the British army was the best trained, best equipped, and most pro...

On this day in 1775, the American forces under Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery were defeated in their late night attack on Quebec. Ha...

Merry Christmas everyone! As you enjoy the festivities, keep in mind that today also carries a special American tribute that should not go f...

Being that we are only days from celebrating Christmas, I have chosen to look at how early colonial Americans understood this celebration, w...

On this day in 1783, the final remnants of British troops withdrew from New York, a city and harbor they had controlled for over seven years...

Since the blog is on a holiday kick, I thought that this might be an appropriate way to continue the theme. After all, I don't want to b...

But the United States doesn't have a royal family...right? Well, we could have. As the rumor states, a group of frustrated American colo...

Of all of the founding fathers, there is perhaps no individual that has caused more debate, argument or curiosity than George Washington. As...

As fellow blogger Ray Soller (of American Creation ) has noted, there is a great deal of skepticism over whether or not George Washington u...

Perer Lillback, author of the book George Washington's Sacred Fire , makes the assertion that America's first President and Commande...

In recent years, a number of self-proclaimed "scholars" have attempted to jump into the historical arena, in the belief that ...

Though we've discussed this before, I discovered some new evidence and thought it would be fun to bring this topic up yet again. Nearly ...

One of the most stirring scenes in HBO's new miniseries John Adams is the inoculation of Abigail and her children. Instead of today...

The holiday known throughout the western world as St. Patrick's Day is most commonly associated with Catholicism and Irish pride. After ...