Videos

Vanessa Smiley, a project manager with the National Park Service, discussed the myths and misconceptions of Southern Campaigns during the American Revolution. The Office of Historic…

Author John Rees talked about the experiences of African American Continental Soldiers. The Office of Historic Alexandria, in partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War, hosted a symposium…

This is the closing session from a symposium on the first annual Emerging Revolutionary War symposium. A panel of historians summarized their thoughts from the day and discuss various aspects of the years…

Historian, park ranger, and author Phillip Greenwalt gave an illustrated talk on Boston’s role in the origins of the Revolutionary War. Mr. Greenwalt organized his talk around three pivotal events: the…

Rea Andrew Redd talked about the presidential election of 1864. He outlined the Republican and Democratic platforms, the different candidates and the logistics of getting soldiers to vote. This talk…

Historians explored the idea of “Civil War defenses” from a variety of angles. They talked about military defenses, generals who defended their reputations, and the inability of soldiers to defend…

Phillip Greenwalt talked about how Southerners coped with the loss of the Confederacy following the Civil War. He argued that many of their writings served as the foundation of the Lost…

Daniel Davis and Phillip Greenwalt talked about their book, Hurricane from the Heavens: The Battle of Cold Harbor, May 26 - June 5, 1864, in which the look at the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor…