Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue

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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- Jul 4
- 12 min
Henry Dearborn – Soldier, Politician, Cabinet Secretary, Diplomat


- Apr 21
- 15 min
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 3 – Cocoa/Chocolate – “The Food of the Gods”


- Mar 10
- 10 min
Noah Webster - Father of “American” Culture and Image in the New United States


- Dec 16, 2022
- 11 min
Eggnog – Origins, History, and How it Caused a Riot


- Dec 2, 2022
- 17 min
Wrestling and Pugilism – Entertainments and Self Defense in 18th and Early-19th Century America


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


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


- May 7, 2021
- 15 min
The Old Northwest Territory: America’s First Great Westward Expansion


- Mar 26, 2021
- 19 min
Building the Republic: National Banking and Finance


- Mar 13, 2021
- 13 min
Lotteries as Public Finance

- Feb 1, 2021
- 36 min
The Naval Act of 1794 and the Resurrection of the US Navy - Part 1


- Jan 4, 2021
- 17 min
Let Us Share a Bowl Together – Punch, the Forerunner of the Modern Cocktail


- Dec 4, 2020
- 8 min
George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour - Part 2: The Way Home.


- Nov 20, 2020
- 11 min
George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour – Part 1: The Journey South


- Oct 23, 2020
- 9 min
The Unconquered Lord of the Card Room: Whist-its history and play

- Apr 9, 2020
- 13 min
Recreational Fishing in England and America - Part 1


- Feb 28, 2020
- 9 min
Testing the New Federal Government: The Whiskey Rebellion


- Nov 23, 2019
- 10 min
The Wine of the Elite in Colonial America and the Early Republic


- Oct 10, 2019
- 8 min
The Only Senator Ever Impeached by the House of Representatives