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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Over the River and Through the Woods: Travel in the Early 19th Century
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
Let’s Spice Things Up – Spices Used in Colonial America and the Early Republic.
Unveiling the Mystery: The Phenomenon of Total Solar Eclipses in Early America
Native American Medical Practices and Uses of Plants
The Ghosts of Christmas Puddings Past
Healthcare and Medicinal Plants in Early North America
Halloween – Its Origins and History in Colonial and Early America
James Barbour – Governor, Senator, Cabinet Secretary, and Diplomat
Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue
The Origins of the American Picnic
Henry Dearborn – Soldier, Politician, Cabinet Secretary, Diplomat
"The Great Compromiser" - Henry Clay
America’s Swiss “Founding Father” – Albert Gallatin
Francis Cabot Lowell and the Beginnings of American Industrial Manufacturing
Negotiator, Lawyer, Representative, Senator, and Commissioner - Littleton Waller Tazewell.
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 3 – Cocoa/Chocolate – “The Food of the Gods”