James Barbour – Governor, Senator, Cabinet Secretary, and Diplomat

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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- Aug 10
- 14 min
Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue


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


- May 5
- 11 min
Negotiator, Lawyer, Representative, Senator, and Commissioner - Littleton Waller Tazewell.


- Jul 30, 2021
- 33 min
The War of 1812 Part 3 - The Chesapeake Campaign, 1814


- Jul 2, 2021
- 28 min
The War of 1812 - Part 1; The Northern and Western Theater


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


- Feb 27, 2021
- 20 min
Dolley Madison: The Nation's "First" Lady.


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


- Oct 9, 2020
- 12 min
America's First Political Factions - Federalists and Anti-Federalists


- May 9, 2020
- 14 min
Agrarianism, Jefferson, and Westward Expansion


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