Henry Dearborn – Soldier, Politician, Cabinet Secretary, 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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- May 19
- 10 min
Francis Cabot Lowell and the Beginnings of American Industrial Manufacturing


- Apr 7
- 11 min
Beverages of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries – Part 2 - Coffee


- Feb 24
- 12 min
Worth its Weight in Salt - History of Salt and its Importance in Early America


- Nov 19, 2022
- 19 min
Crime in 18th and early-19th century America - Part 2 – Self-Defense with Sword, Stick, and Cudgel


- Oct 21, 2022
- 15 min
Witches, Ghosts, and Monsters in 18th and Early-19th Century Native American Culture


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


- Jun 4, 2021
- 19 min
Jefferson’s Embargo Act and the Depression of 1807-11


- Nov 6, 2020
- 13 min
1804 - Mass Destruction and a "Snow Hurricane"


- May 21, 2020
- 11 min
Volcanoes, Weather, Food Shortages and Westward Migration


- Mar 26, 2020
- 11 min
English Country Dance and it's History in America


- Dec 8, 2019
- 13 min
Holiday Traditions in Colonial America and the Early Republic