Horse Racing in Colonial America and the Early Republic
I was born and raised in the Louisville, Kentucky area and, even though I left the area when I was about 17, I think there are still...
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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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Jul 16, 202015 min read
I’ll Be at My Club – Gentlemen’s Clubs in Georgian England and America
The most natural privilege of man, next to the right of acting for himself, is that of combining his [energy, ideas and dreams] with...
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Jul 2, 202016 min read
The Tropical Import That "Plagued" Early America
For the last several months we have all been living in the shadow of the COVID-19 virus. For those of us with the Norfolk Towne Assembly...
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May 9, 202014 min read
Agrarianism, Jefferson, and Westward Expansion
In Thomas Jefferson’s book, "Notes on the State of Virginia", he argued for a United States founded on an agrarian ideology. But just...
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Apr 23, 202010 min read
Recreational Fishing in England and America – Part 2 - Equipment
In our last post, we took a brief look at the history of recreational fishing, with a focus on England, Colonial America, and the Early...
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Apr 9, 202013 min read
Recreational Fishing in England and America - Part 1
Spring is arriving here in Virginia. The sun is coming out, the weather is beginning to warm, and we are all feeling the urge to get out...
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Mar 26, 202011 min read
English Country Dance and it's History in America
Last time we talked about the Importance of Social Dance in Early America. This post we will take a quick look at the origins of English...
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Mar 13, 20208 min read
Importance of Social Dance in 18th and Early 19th Century America
In the Early Republic, balls were the venues where people went to network, develop develop business connections, and meet future wives
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Jan 31, 20208 min read
Art in America’s Colonial and Early National Period 1776-1830
In 1781, the Articles of Confederation defined the framework of the first United States government. It took seven years for the central...
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Jan 18, 20208 min read
Western Farms to City Markets and Back: The Conestoga Wagon in Early America.
"Carrying up to 12,000 pounds (6 tons) of cargo, the Conestoga Wagon was the tractor-trailer of the colonial and early-republic period."
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Jan 5, 20206 min read
The Grand Tour - An Early Version of Today's "Gap Year"
As the cold dark months of January set in, our thoughts today often turn to travel to foreign places. For the well-to-do of England and...
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Dec 20, 20198 min read
Celebrating Twelfth Night
As we discussed in our last posting, the Twelve Days of Christmas, beginning on Christmas Day and ending on January 5, is the festive...
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Dec 8, 201913 min read
Holiday Traditions in Colonial America and the Early Republic
"Christmas is mostly seen as a children's holiday, no eighteenth-century sources highlight the importance of children at Christmastime.."
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Nov 23, 201910 min read
The Wine of the Elite in Colonial America and the Early Republic
Madeira! Jefferson toasted with it, Hancock smuggled it, and Washington greeted voters with a healthy glass of it. But how did this...
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Nov 10, 20197 min read
America's Original Pastime
Most Americans have little or no knowledge of the game even though it once was one of the most popular games in Colonial and Early America.
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