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Tag: American Revolutionary War

Illustration: "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze, 1851. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

How Did Newspapers Report George Washington’s December Triumph in 1776?

By Jane Cook on December 28, 2020

Jane Hampton searches old newspapers to learn about Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War... (Read More)

Illustration: George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1796. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Freedom of the Press: George Washington & a Loyalist Printer

By Jane Cook on November 4, 2020

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about an example of press freedom in early America, involving George Washington and James Rivington... (Read More)

Illustration: the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

The British Are Coming, or Not! The Story of ‘The Great Ipswich Fright,’ Part 2

By Melissa Berry on July 7, 2020

Melissa Berry writes more about the warning that “the British were coming” that the history books forgot – not Paul Revere’s ride, but Ebenezer Todd’s... (Read More)

Illustration: the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

The British Are Coming, or Not! The Story of ‘The Great Ipswich Fright.’

By Melissa Berry on June 30, 2020

Melissa Berry writes about the ride warning that the British were coming that the history books forgot – not Paul Revere’s ride, but Ebenezer Todd’s... (Read More)

Photo: Enoch Poor's burial site. The inscription includes: "In 1824, Lafayette revisited this grave, and turning away much affected, exclaimed, 'Ah, that was one of my generals!'" Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Stories from the Life and Death of Revolutionary War Hero Enoch Poor

By Melissa Berry on March 5, 2020

Melissa Davenport Berry searches old newspapers to learn details about the life of American Revolutionary War hero Brigadier General Enoch Poor... (Read More)

Photo: Bicentennial Logo commissioned by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, members appointed by President Gerald Ford. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

A Look Back to 1976: Celebrating America’s Bicentennial

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 3, 2019

In this article – to help celebrate tomorrow’s Fourth of July festivities – Gena Philibert-Ortega reminisces about the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976... (Read More)

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary War Soldiers – Get the Details of Their Lives & Service

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 20, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about Revolutionary War documents and records included in GenealogyBank’s Historical Documents & Records collection... (Read More)

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Revolutionary War Burial Records

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 7, 2019

An article about the Revolutionary War Burial Records found in GenealogyBank’s Historical Documents & Records collection... (Read More)

Painting: "Washington Crossing the Delaware," by Emanuel Leutze. Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Revolutionary War Veterans – Part 11

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 15, 2018

An article about the stories of American Revolutionary War veterans that can be found in the pages of historical newspapers... (Read More)

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