American Revolution Blog

This blog is essentially dead.  I never post here but am still posting at my personal blog.  I invite you (I really need the help) to follow...

Since this weekend is the one Americans are supposed to set aside to honor George Washington (rather than the shallow, watered-down "Pr...

Just off of Highway 52 in Charleston, South Carolina rests the beautiful and famous Washington Park. Along with being a popular location for...

On this day in 1777, the great state of Vermont decided to declare its independence not only from Great Britain but from the neighboring sta...

Last week I posted my review of a video on the history of the Star-Spangled Banner. In the video, Pastor Dudley Rutherford of Shepherd of ...

On New Year's Eve of 1775, the American forces under Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery were defeated in their late night attack on ...

With snow piling up in Colorado it looks like I have some extra time to devote to blogging this weekend. To start things off, I wanted to a...

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

Thought you all might enjoy watching this video from the folks at Colonial Williamsburg on how they decorate for the Christmas holidays... ...

According to a 2006 survey of ten historians , conducted and published by The Atlantic , Abraham Lincoln topped the list of the 100 most inf...

Happy 235th Birthday to the United States Marines!!! On this day in 1775, the United States Marine Corps was born. Members of the Continenta...

This past week Americans witnessed the beautiful miracle that is a democratic election. And though many on the left are probably unhappy wi...

Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgo...

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...

And How it Illustrates the Evolution of American Nationalism I know I am going to catch a lot of crap for this but I'm going to say it a...