British Terror Bombing and the Road to American Independence

British Terror Bombing and the Road to American Independence

Scars of Independence: America’s Violent Birth BY HOLGER HOOCK BROADWAY BOOKS, 576 PAGES, $13.89 – It was a deceptively lovely Autumn day in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts, but the residents desperately trying to evacuate had little time to appreciate… Continue Reading

Patriots vs. Anglicans in Revolutionary America

Patriots vs. Anglicans in Revolutionary America

Scars of Independence: America’s Violent Birth BY HOLGER HOOCK BROADWAY BOOKS, 576 PAGES, $13.89 – While the American Revolution was not necessarily a religious war, adherents to particular religious denominations often fell more predominantly on one side of the conflict… Continue Reading

The Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783

“I have ever considered that the United States are indebted for their republican form of government solely to the firm and determined republicanism of George Washington at this time.” – David Cobb, member of Washington’s staff   On a chilly… Continue Reading

Rethinking the American Revolution

Rethinking the American Revolution

The legitimacy of the American War for Independence has been the subject of an ongoing debate ever since the first shots were fired on the Lexington green in 1775, and every year, as July 4th rolls upon us, it is no different. Social… Continue Reading