Naval Stores and Ropewalks – Vital Backbones of the Maritime World

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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- Sep 23, 2022
- 8 min
Period Dramas and Living History: A Love-Hate Relationship That Doesn't Have to Be.


- Sep 9, 2022
- 9 min
“Standards of Beauty” in 18th and Early 19th Century England and America


- Jul 2, 2022
- 17 min
Celebration: Patriotic Holidays in Colonial America and the Early United States


- Jun 17, 2022
- 11 min
Recreation For Persons Great and Common - Bowls and Skittles


- Jun 3, 2022
- 13 min
Let’s Bat that Around – The Game of Battledore and Shuttlecock


- May 20, 2022
- 12 min
Hands Off the Americas: The Origins of the Monroe Doctrine.


- May 6, 2022
- 11 min
Outdoor Entertainments – Quoits, The Sport of a Virginia Gentleman.


- Apr 22, 2022
- 13 min
Captured by the Spanish – The Pike Expedition – Part 2


- Apr 8, 2022
- 18 min
Exploring the New Louisiana Territory: The Pike Expedition - Part 1


- Mar 25, 2022
- 12 min
America’s Unplanned Expansion – The Louisiana Purchase


- Mar 11, 2022
- 12 min
A Revolution in Travel – early steamboat travel in the James River and the Chesapeake Bay


- Feb 25, 2022
- 7 min
Why is it Important to Study History?


- Feb 11, 2022
- 13 min
Every Gentleman's Duty - Toasting in the 18th and Early 19th Century


- Jan 28, 2022
- 10 min
The Most Popular Beverage in Early America


- Jan 14, 2022
- 11 min
Getting Started in Living History - Beginning Q&A


- Dec 30, 2021
- 9 min
Wine in Early-19th Century America


- Dec 17, 2021
- 11 min
Christmas Carols in the Early 19th Century


- Dec 3, 2021
- 21 min
Personal Honor and Dueling in the Early United States


- Nov 19, 2021
- 13 min
An Evening Out: Etiquette for the Street, House Parties, and the Dining Room


- Nov 5, 2021
- 9 min
The Formal Visit and the Calling Card


- Oct 21, 2021
- 20 min
Federal Era Ballroom Etiquette – It isn’t all that clear cut.


- Oct 8, 2021
- 21 min
The War of 1812 – Part 8 - Diplomacy and the Treaty of Ghent


- Sep 24, 2021
- 14 min
The War of 1812 – Part 7 - Naval War in the Pacific