James Barbour – Governor, Senator, Cabinet Secretary, and Diplomat
As we have seen in previous posts, in the early years of the United States men with leadership abilities tended to become prominent, thru...
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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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- Aug 10
- 14 min
Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue
Man has grilled meat over open flames since he first discovered how to make fire. As a result, outdoor cooking has been a part of every...
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- May 19
- 10 min
Francis Cabot Lowell and the Beginnings of American Industrial Manufacturing
The Industrialization of manufacturing in England During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, artisans—skilled, experienced craft...
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- Apr 7
- 11 min
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 2 - Coffee
“Coffee fortifies the Stomach and Brain, promotes Digestion, allays the Head-ach, suppresses the Fumes caused by Wine, and other...
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- Mar 10
- 10 min
Noah Webster - Father of “American” Culture and Image in the New United States
For many of us today, the name Noah Webster Jr. is mainly remembered as the author of An American Dictionary of the English Language,”...
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- Dec 2, 2022
- 17 min
Wrestling and Pugilism – Entertainments and Self Defense in 18th and Early-19th Century America
In our last post, we talked about some of the methods that people used to defend themselves, their loved, and their property against...
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- Jul 2, 2022
- 17 min
Celebration: Patriotic Holidays in Colonial America and the Early United States
On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth (June 19th) our 11th Federal holiday. Of these there are four...
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- Jun 18, 2021
- 14 min
Provocation Toward War: The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
In recent posts, we have talked about both Indian trouble in the Northwest Territories and the Embargo Act, and its successors as some of...
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- Feb 1, 2021
- 36 min
The Naval Act of 1794 and the Resurrection of the US Navy - Part 1
On 13 October 1775, a resolution of the Continental Congress set up what is now the United States Navy by authorizing, "a swift sailing...
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- Jan 4, 2021
- 17 min
Let Us Share a Bowl Together – Punch, the Forerunner of the Modern Cocktail
“A merry Christmas, Bob!” said Scrooge, with an earnestness that could not be mistaken, as he clapped him on the back. “A merrier...
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- Apr 9, 2020
- 13 min
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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- Nov 23, 2019
- 10 min
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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- Oct 24, 2019
- 7 min
Alien and Sedition Acts: legislation that led to the defeat and destruction of the Federalist Party
Alien and Sedition Acts: This legislation led to confrontation between the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans and the Federalist Party
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- Oct 10, 2019
- 8 min
The Only Senator Ever Impeached by the House of Representatives
In the last several posts, we have focused on the efforts by France and Spain to affect US alliances and foreign policy and the US...
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- Sep 26, 2019
- 7 min
The XYZ Affair and the Quasi War with France
At the end of 1797, Adams addresses Congress, and made it clear that there was a need “to place our country in a suitable posture of defense
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