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Emerging Revolutionary War Series
The Emerging Revolutionary War Series, published by Savas Beatie, LLC, connects readers with America’s founding event. With an emphasis on clear, engaging writing, the Emerging Revolutionary War Series presents our revolutionary history in a reader-friendly way, supplemented by hundreds of photos and original maps in each volume. The series taps into the expertise of historians […]
Read more...Looking back “Four Score & Seven Years” with Emerging Revolutionary War
Since it’s April 19th and the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord which started which started the Revolutionary War in 1775, we wanted to take a moment and give a shout-out to ECW’s “sister site”: Emerging Revolutionary War. If you haven’t visited recently, be sure to check out their blog which has several […]
Read more...Introducing the Emerging Revolutionary War Series!
Last month, we told you about our spring book releases for the Emerging Civil War Series. Well, that’s not the only thing up our sleeve. We’re excited to announce the launch of a sister line of books, the Emerging Revolutionary War Series! “It’s really exciting to launch a series that gives introductory-level readers a gateway […]
Read more...Announcing the Emerging Revolutionary War Series
Some exciting news from our sister site, Emerging Revolutionary War: Although it’s been nearly 250 years since America’s founding, the Revolutionary era continues to capture people’s imaginations. To explore that story even further, the editors of Emerging Revolutionary War have partnered with publisher Savas Beatie, LLC, for a new book series that will highlight the […]
Read more...Year in Review 2015: Emerging Revolutionary War
Today is Wednesday, and for most of 2015, that meant Rev War Wednesdays. On January 28 of this year, Emerging Civil War launched Rev War Wednesdays in effort to call attention to America’s Revolution-era history. The initiative followed the lead of the Civil War Trust, which launched in November 2014 a new project called “Campaign 1776.” […]
Read more...Check out the All-New “Emerging Revolutionary War”
If you’re looking for Rev War Wednesday, we have some great news for you: an entirely new blog devoted entirely to the Revolutionary War era! Check out our brand-new sister blog, Emerging Revolutionary War. Many of our ECW contributors have Rev War credentials of their own. Coupled with the many great guest contributors we’ve had as […]
Read more...Announcing Revolutionary War Wednesdays!
History can resemble the peeling of an onion. There are multiple layers, each one resting on top of each other and, when peeled back, can provoke an emotion—anger, happiness, empathy, or a score of others. Like an onion, that can often provoke tears. ECW’s Phillip Greenwalt offers an example. “On a recent trip to Gettysburg, […]
Read more...Descendants of Revolutionary Riders in the Civil War
Most Americans know the story of Paul Revere and William Dawes and their midnight ride on April 18-19, 1775, through the Massachusetts countryside (Revere’s role is better know than Dawes’). I would wager that most readers of this blog know the stories of their Civil War ancestors, too. Revere had three grandchildren serve in the […]
Read more...Book Review: Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Social Justice
Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Social Justice By Bruce Levine Simon & Schuster, 2021 $28.00 hardcover Reviewed by David T. Dixon Bundled in blankets and borne aloft in a chair by two young men, Thaddeus Stevens entered the Senate Chamber in May 1868 as one of seven House impeachment managers in the trial […]
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