The Marquis de Lafayette: A Champion for Emancipation and Human Rights.
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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The Marquis de Lafayette - U.S. Citizen or Not?
America's First "War Between the States" - 1835-1836
Let’s Spice Things Up – Spices Used in Colonial America and the Early Republic.
Getting a rise out of your baking – Leavening in 18th and early-19th century America.
Unveiling the Mystery: The Phenomenon of Total Solar Eclipses in Early America
Native American Medical Practices and Uses of Plants
The Ghosts of Christmas Puddings Past
Healthcare and Medicinal Plants in Early North America
Halloween – Its Origins and History in Colonial and Early America
Native American Foods That Influenced the Diets of European Colonists.
James Barbour – Governor, Senator, Cabinet Secretary, and Diplomat
Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue
The Origins of the American Picnic
Henry Dearborn – Soldier, Politician, Cabinet Secretary, Diplomat
"The Great Compromiser" - Henry Clay
America’s Swiss “Founding Father” – Albert Gallatin
Francis Cabot Lowell and the Beginnings of American Industrial Manufacturing
Negotiator, Lawyer, Representative, Senator, and Commissioner - Littleton Waller Tazewell.
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 3 – Cocoa/Chocolate – “The Food of the Gods”
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 2 - Coffee
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 1 - Tea
Noah Webster - Father of “American” Culture and Image in the New United States
Worth its Weight in Salt - History of Salt and its Importance in Early America