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A drawing of St. Johns, Canada, beside a river.

Remember Baker

A Green Mountain Boy's controversial death and its consequences.
by Mark R. Anderson via Journal of the American Revolution on May 4, 2023

Was Declaring Independence Even Important?

Reflections on the latest public debate between historians about the causes of the American Revolution.
by William Hogeland via Hogeland's Bad History on September 15, 2021
"The Washington Family," painting by Edward Savage, c. 1789–1796. (National Gallery of Art)

The Silence of Slavery in Revolutionary War Art

Artists captured and honored the intensity of the American Revolution, but the bravery and role of Black men in the war was not portrayed.
by Edna Gabler via Journal of the American Revolution on July 13, 2021
Drawing ofGeorge Washington addressing the Continental Congress.

‘George Washington’ Review: Our Founding Politician

Washington was a savvy packager of his own personal virtues. He knew that if you don’t engage in a bit of self-aggrandizement, you lose.
by Barton Swaim via The Wall Street Journal on February 15, 2021

America's Black Soldiers

The long history behind the Army's Jim Crow forts.
by Elizabeth D. Samet via The American Scholar on July 11, 2020

6 Myths About the History of Black People in America

Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people’s finances.
by Jessica Machado, Karen Turner via Vox on February 18, 2020
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How Trump’s Airport Gaffe Masked A Dangerous Misunderstanding of the Revolutionary War

America won its freedom thanks to strong alliances.
by Lawrence B. A. Hatter via Made By History on July 12, 2019
Liberty bell.

The Sounds of Independence

How was the Fourth of July celebrated during the Revolutionary War?
by Emily Sneff via Uncommon Sense on July 2, 2019

Revisiting the Prayer at Valley Forge

The fable of George Washington's prayer was meant to foster religious tolerance, not paint him as a pious leader.
by Blake McGready via Journal of the American Revolution on October 15, 2018

How the American Revolution was Made on Honor and Sold on Merit

A review of "American Honor: The Creation of the Nation’s Ideals during the Revolutionary Era."
by Mark Boonshoft via The Junto on May 18, 2018
George Washington resigning his commission as commander of the Army
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Why George Washington Rejected a Military Parade in his Honor

Of all the precedents the first president set, this is one of his most overlooked — and most important.
by Lindsay M. Chervinsky via Made By History on April 18, 2018

Hawks vs. Doves — Which Side Would the Founding Fathers Have Taken?

Expansionism, and sending the military into others' lands, is a critical component of American republicanism, and a factor in independence itself.
by William Hogeland via Los Angeles Times on June 4, 2017

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