What really happened after the Battle of Brandywine? Where was this little known battle fought?…
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To be Determined: George Washington’s Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court-martial of Major General Charles Lee during the American Revolution
General Lee, second in command in the Continental Army led by George Washington, was captured…
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April 27, 2020: The Contest for Liberty: Military Leadership in the Continental Army, 1775–1783
In the summer of 1775, a Virginia gentleman-planter was given command of a New England…
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May 18, 2020: Outside the Encampment: Impact of the Valley Forge Encampment on the Local Area
We have heard many accounts of what went on inside the Valley Forge encampment, but…
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June 29, 2020: The Quaker and the Gamecock
As the newly appointed commander of the Southern Continental Army in December 1780, Nathanael Greene…
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September 2018 – Benjamin Rush : Revolution, Madness & the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father
The remarkable story of Benjamin Rush, medical pioneer and one of our nation’s most provocative…
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October 2018 – Israel Putnam
Did you know that Israel Putnam commanded a force of 500 men who were shipwrecked…
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November 2018 : Red Tape and the American Revolution
The Red Tape and the Revolution topic is the result of a quest that began…
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January 2019 – Crossroads of the Revolution: Trenton 1774-1783
Did you know that at various times Trenton was occupied by American Continentals, Militia, British…
April 9 2019 – Special Presentation: THE LIFE OF JOHN ANDRE
A new biography of John André, head of British secret services in the Revolutionary War,…