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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- Jun 16
- 17 min
"The Great Compromiser" - Henry Clay
In the formative period of the American Republic, one of the most prominent people in American politics was Henry Clay of Kentucky. From...
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- Jun 2
- 12 min
America’s Swiss “Founding Father” – Albert Gallatin
"If any one part of the Union are suffered to oppose by force the determination of the whole, there is an end to government itself and of...
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- May 5
- 11 min
Negotiator, Lawyer, Representative, Senator, and Commissioner - Littleton Waller Tazewell.
Littleton Waller Tazewell was born in Williamsburg, Va. on December 17, 1774, almost 150 years after his first ancestor left England for...
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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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- Oct 8, 2021
- 21 min
The War of 1812 – Part 8 - Diplomacy and the Treaty of Ghent
Initial Attempts at Diplomacy Throughout the last five months, we have posted a series of articles looking at some of the causes leading...
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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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- Dec 4, 2020
- 8 min
George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour - Part 2: The Way Home.
In our previous post, “George Washington’s Southern Tour – Part 1”, we wrote about the reasons Washington had for undertaking tours of...
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- Nov 20, 2020
- 11 min
George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour – Part 1: The Journey South
When he became President, George Washington wanted to learn as much as he could about the United States and its people. As president,...
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- Oct 9, 2020
- 12 min
America's First Political Factions - Federalists and Anti-Federalists
As we approach the November 2020 Presidential election, US voters find themselves sharply divided between the two candidates in a way I...
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- Jun 5, 2020
- 10 min
Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson, and the Insurrection Act of 1807
The Insurrection Act of 1807 has been in the news quite a bit this past week with lots of people talking about what it is and whether it...
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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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- Sep 12, 2019
- 13 min
Defusing a Dangerous Situation - The Jay Treaty
On 1 February 1793 Revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain, expanding a conflict already raging on the European continent . . . .
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- Aug 16, 2019
- 7 min
The Citizen Genet Affair: Foreign Influence in the Early American Republic
Although one of the first tasks of the new government was to strengthen the domestic economy and make the nation financially secure, the...
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