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


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


- Jun 2
- 12 min
America’s Swiss “Founding Father” – Albert Gallatin

- May 19
- 10 min
Francis Cabot Lowell and the Beginnings of American Industrial Manufacturing


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


- Oct 8, 2021
- 21 min
The War of 1812 – Part 8 - Diplomacy and the Treaty of Ghent


- Sep 24, 2021
- 14 min
The War of 1812 – Part 7 - Naval War in the Pacific


- Sep 10, 2021
- 22 min
The War of 1812 – Part 6 - Naval War in the Atlantic


- Aug 27, 2021
- 27 min
The War of 1812 – Part 5 - The Attack on New Orleans


- Aug 13, 2021
- 18 min
The War of 1812 - Part 4 - The Southern Theater


- 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


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


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


- May 21, 2021
- 19 min
Tecumseh and His Indian Confederacy


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


- Feb 12, 2021
- 29 min
The Naval Act of 1794 and the Resurrection of the US Navy - Part II

- Feb 1, 2021
- 36 min
The Naval Act of 1794 and the Resurrection of the US Navy - Part 1