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"My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!...

In a letter to his wife Abigail, John Adams wrote: "The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of A...

As we approach the Fourth of July, I thought I'd post this video from Sam the Eagle, which I found on YouTube... No one celebrates Ameri...

Today (June 18) marks the anniversary of the start of one of the most unusual wars in American history....the War of 1812. Here's the tr...

The 2009 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced on Monday , and both books are on topics relating to this blog! Hooray! The winner for the 20...

Comparing the Boston Tea Party to the various tea parties that took place across the nation last week is complex to say the least. After al...

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...

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all American Revolution Blog readers! Perhaps you are asking yourself why I would be posting something on St....

In his famous A Discourse concerning Unlimited Submission and Non-Resistance to the Higher Powers: with Some Reflections on the resistance M...

In light of President Obama's recent address to Congress regarding the $750 billion plus economic stimulus package, I thought it might b...

According to historian Carol Berkin, a woman was considered a "legal incompetent" along the same lines as "children, idiots, ...

Hello 2009!!! New Year's Day is finally upon us, and there's no better way for this blog to recognize this holiday's "out w...

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

I know that I have mentioned The Thomas Jefferson Hour in the past on this blog, but I would like to call your attention to it again. In hi...

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