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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 … Continue reading
James Monroe at War
Part Two With an excess of officers in the Continental Army and little prospect of getting a field command, James Monroe resigned his commission in 1779. He became a Lieutenant-Colonel of Virginia forces, but was unable to recruit enough … Continue reading
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Tagged baltimore, Battle of Bladensburg, Benedict, British Invasion 1814, Fort McHenry, Independence Day, James Madison, James Monroe, James Monroe Museum, Maryland, Monroe Doctrine, President James Monroe, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War Wednesdays, Scott Harris, Society of Cincinnati, Thomas Jefferson, Treaty of Ghent, War of 1812, Washington D.C.
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James Monroe at War
Part One Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian Scott H. Harris, Director of the James Monroe Museum. It is one of the great exploits of the American Revolution. On the night of December 25, 1776, General … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War
Tagged 3rd Virginia Continentals, Battle of Trenton, Brandywine, College of William and Mary, Continental Army, Crossing the Delaware, Fredericksburg, George Washington, George Weedon, Germantown, Harlem Heights, James Monroe, James Monroe Museum, Long Island, Lord Stirling, Monmouth Court House, Revolutionary War Wednesdays, Scott Harris, Trenton, Valley Forge, William Alexander, William Washington
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Inspired By the Americans
On December 16, 1773, in Boston, Massachusetts harbor, American colonists belonging to the Sons of Liberty stole aboard trade vessels anchored in the water. In protest to recently passed British legislation, the Native American dressed Sons of Liberty dumped 342 … Continue reading
“Remember the Ladies”
March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the many contributions women have contributed in our country. At George Washington Birthplace National Monument, our social media policy for the month has been to highlight important women to … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
