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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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Recreational Fishing in England and America – Part 2 - Equipment

Apr 23, 2020
10 min

Societal/Cultural History

Recreational Fishing in England and America – Part 2 - Equipment

In our last post, we took a brief look at the history of recreational fishing, with a focus on England, Colonial America, and the Early...

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Recreational Fishing in England and America - Part 1

Apr 9, 2020
13 min

Societal/Cultural History

Recreational Fishing in England and America - Part 1

Spring is arriving here in Virginia. The sun is coming out, the weather is beginning to warm, and we are all feeling the urge to get out...

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English Country Dance and it's History in America

Mar 26, 2020
11 min

Societal/Cultural History

English Country Dance and it's History in America

Last time we talked about the Importance of Social Dance in Early America. This post we will take a quick look at the origins of English...

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Importance of Social Dance in 18th and Early 19th Century America

Mar 13, 2020
8 min

Societal/Cultural History

Importance of Social Dance in 18th and Early 19th Century America

In the Early Republic, balls were the venues where people went to network, develop develop business connections, and meet future wives

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Art in America’s Colonial and Early National Period 1776-1830

Jan 31, 2020
8 min

Societal/Cultural History

Art in America’s Colonial and Early National Period 1776-1830

In 1781, the Articles of Confederation defined the framework of the first United States government. It took seven years for the central...

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Western Farms to City Markets and Back: The Conestoga Wagon in Early America.

Jan 18, 2020
8 min

Societal/Cultural History

Western Farms to City Markets and Back: The Conestoga Wagon in Early America.

"Carrying up to 12,000 pounds (6 tons) of cargo, the Conestoga Wagon was the tractor-trailer of the colonial and early-republic period."

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The Grand Tour - An Early Version of Today's "Gap Year"

Jan 5, 2020
6 min

Societal/Cultural History

The Grand Tour - An Early Version of Today's "Gap Year"

As the cold dark months of January set in, our thoughts today often turn to travel to foreign places. For the well-to-do of England and...

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Dec 20, 2019
8 min

Societal/Cultural History

Celebrating Twelfth Night

As we discussed in our last posting, the Twelve Days of Christmas, beginning on Christmas Day and ending on January 5, is the festive...

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Holiday Traditions in Colonial America and the Early Republic

Dec 8, 2019
13 min

Societal/Cultural History

Holiday Traditions in Colonial America and the Early Republic

"Christmas is mostly seen as a children's holiday, no eighteenth-century sources highlight the importance of children at Christmastime.."

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The Wine of the Elite in Colonial America and the Early Republic

Nov 23, 2019
10 min

Societal/Cultural History

The Wine of the Elite in Colonial America and the Early Republic

Madeira! Jefferson toasted with it, Hancock smuggled it, and Washington greeted voters with a healthy glass of it. But how did this...

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Nov 10, 2019
7 min

Societal/Cultural History

America's Original Pastime

Most Americans have little or no knowledge of the game even though it once was one of the most popular games in Colonial and Early America.

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