“Revere in Perspective: Artisanry, Labor and Luxury” Webinar

The American Antiquarian Society is hosting the “Revere in Perspective: Artisanry, Labor and Luxury” webinar series in collaboration with the Center for Historic American Visual Culture today through October 9th.

Journal of the American Revolution Rates Revolutionary War Films

If you haven’t already discovered the Journal of the American Revolution, you should definitely give them a look for a comprehensive compendium of Revolutionary War information. Their latest post ranks

On This Day: Captain John Parker

On this day, July 13th 1729, Captain John Parker was born. “Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin
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New Book: Pox Americana

The military history of the Revolutionary War is well studied. However, the impact that smallpox (variola major) had on the conduct of the war is not as commonly known. George

On This Day: A Second Copy of the Declaration of Independence Discovered

On April 24, 2017 a second copy of the Declaration of Independence was discovered in Chichester, England. The copy is believed to have been commissioned by Charles Lennox, Third Duke
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Revolutionary War Era Home Discovered “Hiding in Plain Sight”

A Revolutionary War era two-story log structure was recently revealed during the demolition of a condemned building in Washingtonville, PA. The building was last used as a bar and storage

New Books: “Alvin York”, “Outlaw Platoon”, and “Lone Survivor”

Three new books have been added to the Revere’s Riders online store. Obviously, each of these books are outside of our usual focus on Revolutionary War history, but we have

WWI Diary Recounting Battle of the Somme Found in British Barn

A WWI diary written by Private Arthur Edward Diggens (born August 26, 1895 in London) has been recently found in a barn in Leicestershire, England. The diary was discovered in

Dutch Flintlock Musket Which Fired First Shot on Bunker Hill

A Revolutionary War Dutch flintlock musket once belonging to John Simpson, a Private in the 1st New Hampshire Regiment, is up for auction at Morphy Auctions later this month. The
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Revolutionary War Diary Reveals New Details about Deborah Sampson, Who Disguised Herself as a Man to Join the Continental Army

The Museum of the American Revolution announced that a hand-written diary of Corporal Abner Weston (1760-1830) has been acquired by the museum and will be displayed when the museum opens in