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


- Jun 16
- 17 min
"The Great Compromiser" - Henry Clay


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


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


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


- May 6, 2022
- 11 min
Outdoor Entertainments – Quoits, The Sport of a Virginia Gentleman.


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


- Jul 16, 2021
- 15 min
The War of 1812 - Part 2: The Chesapeake Campaign - 1813


- Jun 18, 2021
- 14 min
Provocation Toward War: The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair


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


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


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


- Jan 18, 2021
- 15 min
EDUCATION IN VIRGINIA DURING THE COLONIAL ERA AND THE EARLY REPUBLIC


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


- Dec 21, 2020
- 20 min
A Holiday Horror Story: The Richmond Theatre Fire of 1811


- 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


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


- Sep 25, 2020
- 15 min
All the World's a Stage: Theatre in Colonial and Early America