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: A Champion for Emancipation and Human Rights.
The Marquis de Lafayette - U.S. Citizen or Not?
Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue
Henry Dearborn – Soldier, Politician, Cabinet Secretary, Diplomat
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 3 – Cocoa/Chocolate – “The Food of the Gods”
Noah Webster - Father of “American” Culture and Image in the New United States
Eggnog – Origins, History, and How it Caused a Riot
Wrestling and Pugilism – Entertainments and Self Defense in 18th and Early-19th Century America
Celebration: Patriotic Holidays in Colonial America and the Early United States
A Revolution in Travel – early steamboat travel in the James River and the Chesapeake Bay
The Old Northwest Territory: America’s First Great Westward Expansion
Building the Republic: National Banking and Finance
Lotteries as Public Finance
The Naval Act of 1794 and the Resurrection of the US Navy - Part 1
Let Us Share a Bowl Together – Punch, the Forerunner of the Modern Cocktail
George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour - Part 2: The Way Home.
George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour – Part 1: The Journey South
The Unconquered Lord of the Card Room: Whist-its history and play
Recreational Fishing in England and America - Part 1