American Revolution Blog

Having worked in law enforcement for a few years, I have always maintained an interest in the criminal world. One of my favorite aspects of...

American Heritage magazine has published an interesting article on Benedict Arnold, entitled "On the Trail of Benedict Arnold." I...

Remembering the American Revolution is often done from the perspective of valiant patriots on the battlefield, exerting themselves for the ...

Joseph Ellis, a Pulitzer Prize winning author and scholar on the founding era, says that the Founding Fathers would likely see the increased...

So I can't believe I am actually making a posting on this book. I read this book out of pure curiosity and nothing more. When I heard ...

The Articles of Confederation are one of the most neglected and overlooked aspects of the American Revolution. It is often clouded by the g...

Many people don't realize this, but the American Revolution is often considered to be the first world war. The involvement of Britain a...

Click on the above YouTube video to see an interview with author Alexander Rose, who discusses his book Washington's Spies . One of the ...

Most of us know the stories surrounding Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr. Both men have become synonymous with treason. Arnold conspired wit...

The first Thanksgiving address from the "father" of our nation. Click to enlarge:

Normally I don't like to critique historical movies simply because it is problematic at best. Putting history and Hollywood together in...

The Founding Fathers and religion has been a very hot issue in recent years. In his book "Faiths of the Founding Fathers" David H...

Nearly every American has seen this painting. In fact, it has become one of the best selling pieces of art in recent years. Homes, churche...

Over the yars I have noticed that the influences of politics, religion, etc have managed to infiltrate the study of history. There may be no...

Most of us are aware of the stories that surround Valley Forge. The horrible winter camp of 1777-1778 claimed the lives of roughly 2000 men...