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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Dolley Madison: The Nation's "First" Lady.
The Naval Act of 1794 and the Resurrection of the US Navy - Part II
The Naval Act of 1794 and the Resurrection of the US Navy - Part 1
EDUCATION IN VIRGINIA DURING THE COLONIAL ERA AND THE EARLY REPUBLIC
Let Us Share a Bowl Together – Punch, the Forerunner of the Modern Cocktail
A Holiday Horror Story: The Richmond Theatre Fire of 1811
George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour - Part 2: The Way Home.
George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour – Part 1: The Journey South
1804 - Mass Destruction and a "Snow Hurricane"
The Unconquered Lord of the Card Room: Whist-its history and play
America's First Political Factions - Federalists and Anti-Federalists
All the World's a Stage: Theatre in Colonial and Early America
“There we were entertained with scenes romantic and delightful beyond the power of description"
“We have made trial of our owne English seedes, kitchen hearbes, and rootes”:
Horse Racing in Colonial America and the Early Republic
I’ll Be at My Club – Gentlemen’s Clubs in Georgian England and America
The Tropical Import That "Plagued" Early America
Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson, and the Insurrection Act of 1807
Volcanoes, Weather, Food Shortages and Westward Migration
Agrarianism, Jefferson, and Westward Expansion