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
Healthcare and Medicinal Plants in Early North America
Henry Dearborn – Soldier, Politician, Cabinet Secretary, Diplomat
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 2 - Coffee
Noah Webster - Father of “American” Culture and Image in the New United States
Crime in 18th and early-19th century America - Part 2 – Self-Defense with Sword, Stick, and Cudgel
Crime in 18th and early-19th century America - Part 1 – Crime, Policing, and Protection options
Celebration: Patriotic Holidays in Colonial America and the Early United States
Let’s Bat that Around – The Game of Battledore and Shuttlecock
Personal Honor and Dueling in the Early United States
The War of 1812 - Part 1; The Northern and Western Theater
1804 - Mass Destruction and a "Snow Hurricane"
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"
Horse Racing in Colonial America and the Early Republic
The Tropical Import That "Plagued" Early America
Volcanoes, Weather, Food Shortages and Westward Migration
Canals – A Tool for Economic Growth in the Early Republic
America's Original Pastime