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Scholars and authors explored how the American Revolution transformed governments and impacted countries around the world. The Emerging Revolutionary War organization sponsored this event…

Author Lindsay Chervinsky discussed the presidency of John Adams and the United States' efforts to maintain its neutrality in the years after the Revolutionary War. The Emerging…

Scott Stroh, the executive director of George Mason’s Gunston Hall, discussed how the Founding Fathers' Declaration of Rights influenced the Declaration of Independence and other…

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Curator Katherine Egner Gruber discussed how English history in the 17th century influenced the American colonies in the lead up to the American Revolution.…

Journal of the American Revolution author Eric Sterner discussed the impact of the Revolutionary War in Britain and Russia. The Emerging Revolutionary War organization sponsored this event…

Providence College Professor Norman Desmarais examined popular assumptions about the French Army during the Revolutionary War. The Emerging Revolutionary War organization sponsored this…

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…

The Office of Historic Alexandria, in partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War, hosted a symposium on the Revolutionary War. In the final discussion of the symposium, presenters answer…

Michael Harris discussed the 1777 Battle of Brandywine and misconceptions surrounding General John Sullivan’s role in the battle. The title of his book is, Brandywine: A Military History of…

During the Revolutionary War, colonialists took up arms to try and gain their independence from England. However, there was a portion of the population that opposed the quest for…

National Park Service historian Mark Maloy talked about several myths surrounding the 1776 Battle of Trenton, including whether or not the Hessians, German mercenary soldiers, were really drunk…

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…

Scholar and curator Katherine Egner Gruber used images to describe the significance of tailors in 18th century Alexandria, Virginia. Examining the account book of tailor William Carlin, who was active between 1763 and…

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…