by James Gallagher | Dec 17, 2024 | Article
Summary: Christmas celebrations in colonial America were far different than they are today. Early Views of Christmas With big-box stores announcing the impending Christmas season with carols at about the same time Halloween candy appears on their shelves, we have been...
by James Gallagher | Dec 5, 2024 | Article
Summary: Discover the context of the tea party protests in America that helped lead to the Revolutionary War. Tea Party Protests Across the Colonies While modernly the goblins and ghouls of All Hallows Eve have just emerged from sugar highs, the turkey nears the...
by James Gallagher | Nov 1, 2024 | Article
Summary: Benedict Arnold is one of America’s most notorious traitors. But was this Revolutionary War villain really just a victim? Benedict Arnold’s Travel Claim: Justification for Treason? The American Revolution introduced us to many men who remain our heroes....
by James Gallagher | Oct 8, 2024 | Article
Summary: The question of what to call the army tasked with fighting the British highlights some of the complicated dynamics in play during the Revolutionary War. Armed Conflict Begins in America Before the Revolution broke out, America was comprised of twelve...
by James Gallagher | Sep 25, 2024 | Article
Summary: The Composition of the Declaration of Independence is a story of intrigue and pragmatism. The Most Consequential Words in American History “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...
