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: A Champion for Emancipation and Human Rights.
James Barbour – Governor, Senator, Cabinet Secretary, and Diplomat
Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue
Francis Cabot Lowell and the Beginnings of American Industrial Manufacturing
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 2 - Coffee
Noah Webster - Father of “American” Culture and Image in the New United States
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
Provocation Toward War: The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
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
Recreational Fishing in England and America - Part 1
The Wine of the Elite in Colonial America and the Early Republic
Alien and Sedition Acts: legislation that led to the defeat and destruction of the Federalist Party
The Only Senator Ever Impeached by the House of Representatives
The XYZ Affair and the Quasi War with France