Here is where we publish articles about the social, political and military history of American society during the Colonial and Early Republic Eras. Where we feel it is needed, we also examine the origins of the subject. From time to time, we will also publish articles regarding Living History interpretative skills.
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The Marquis de Lafayette Tours Hampton Roads
The Marquis de Lafayette: A Champion for Emancipation and Human Rights.
The Marquis de Lafayette - U.S. Citizen or Not?
America's First "War Between the States" - 1835-1836
Unveiling the Mystery: The Phenomenon of Total Solar Eclipses in Early America
James Barbour – Governor, Senator, Cabinet Secretary, and Diplomat
Henry Dearborn – Soldier, Politician, Cabinet Secretary, Diplomat
"The Great Compromiser" - Henry Clay
America’s Swiss “Founding Father” – Albert Gallatin
Negotiator, Lawyer, Representative, Senator, and Commissioner - Littleton Waller Tazewell.
Noah Webster - Father of “American” Culture and Image in the New United States
The Old Southwest Territory and the Origins of Tennessee
Captured by the Spanish – The Pike Expedition – Part 2
Exploring the New Louisiana Territory: The Pike Expedition - Part 1
America’s Unplanned Expansion – The Louisiana Purchase
The War of 1812 – Part 8 - Diplomacy and the Treaty of Ghent
The War of 1812 – Part 5 - The Attack on New Orleans
The War of 1812 - Part 4 - The Southern Theater
The War of 1812 Part 3 - The Chesapeake Campaign, 1814
Provocation Toward War: The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair