Picture it: George Washington leads his army of 11,000 men – a third of which he estimated did not even have shoes – into Valley Forge just before Christmas 1777. There, just days before Christmas on the 19th of December, the Continental Army and George Washington himself would find a…| My Merry Christmas
During his time in England prior to the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin often wrote letters to The Public Advertiser, a London newspaper. In one of them, published on August 22, 1766, Franklin mentioned in passing that among his old friends he counts Lemuel Gulliver.[1] Gulliver was renowned for his voyages around the world, in which […] The post Snapping the Lilliputian Cords: The Founders and <i>Gulliver’s Travels</i> appeared first on Journal of the American Revolution.| Journal of the American Revolution
Abe Rothstein and Scott Greaney take you inside George Washington University and the 2025-26 Men's Basketball season. High expectations are back in Foggy Bottom. How does GW stack up? The post Reloaded Revs: 2025-26 George Washington Season Preview appeared first on A10 Talk.| A10 Talk
In an extremely tight 2025 A-10 Preseason Poll, VCU edged out the the number one spot in a talented A-10 this season. The post VCU Picked To Repeat In A-10 Preseason Poll appeared first on A10 Talk.| A10 Talk
Last Friday June 6th, the House v. NCAA settlement made it through the final stage as the U.S. District Court’s Judge Claudia Wilken issued a long-awaited final approval. The Atlantic 10 Conference is uniquely positioned to benefit the most compared to other leagues as the one of the top non FBS football conferences. Schools now [...] The post All-In? Which Atlantic 10 Schools have Opted-In to The House v. NCAA Settlement appeared first on A10 Talk.| A10 Talk
America requires citizens who can govern themselves, an antidote to the passions that precede mayhem and assassination.| The American Mind
When young Josiah Penn Stockbridge accepts the position as aide-de-camp to George Washington at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he thinks only of the glory and romance of battle. He is unprepared for the reality of America’s bloody fight for independence. The Continental Army is starving, underpaid, and dangerously close to mutiny, and Washington fights not just to defeat Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
George Washington’s childhood is a rather elusive historical research topic. It is not that there is a lack of stories, tales, and legends published about Washington’s early years, but the task of separating authentic information from widespread mythology has compelled judicious historians to exercise tremendous skepticism when offered an assertion about his youngest days. Much […]| Journal of the American Revolution
By Nancy Spannaus June 29, 2025—For almost 50 years, French General Gilbert Lafayette played a critical role in both winning the American Revolution, and seeking to preserve our republic. In celebration of his 1824-1825 tour of all 24 states, the American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) is now working to bring […] The post Lafayette’s Essential Role in Shaping Our Republic appeared first on American System Now.| American System Now
On January 17, 1777, Major General William Heath, under orders from General George Washington, took approximately 5,000 militia troops of the Hudson Valley army south to the Spuyten Duyvil at Kingsbridge, about a 15-mile trek. Washington had marched his main army into New Jersey to counter British General Howe’s threatened attack on Fort Washington and ...| Revolutionary War Journal
Thomas A. Tweed— Did George Washington kneel in prayer at Valley Forge, as this image suggests? Before and after this 1866 engraving was printed in New York, some pious Americans... READ MORE| Yale University Press
Today in 1781 marked the beginning of the end of the Revolutionary War. General George Washington of the Continental Army and Comte de Rochambeau of the French Army met at the elegant home o…| Today in Connecticut History
In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re focusing on key events in the history of independence. Today’s post looks at the early months of the Second Continental …| Pieces of History
‘When I was a winner at the beginning, you know, then that was a big win. They didn’t come with me when I was winning,’ says President Trump| The Spectator World
On February 17, 2025, we’ll be celebrating “Washington’s Birthday,” which is the official title of the federally recognized holiday. Visit the National Archives website to learn more about our records related to George Washington—and other U.S. Presidents. This post was originally published in 2015. George Washington led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, presided … Continue reading Washington’s Birthday: the Federal Holiday| Pieces of History
Alfred Emanuel Smith was an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party’s candidate for president in 1928. The following unknowingly prophetic speech [*defined by borders] was delivered to The American Liberty League Dinner in Washington, D. C on January 25th, 1936. A short biography of the man is attached at the end of this article. Interspersed with Smith’s speech are my comments on the relevancy of the matter both historically and in t...| Abbeville Institute
A Critique of Thomas Fleming’s The Great Divide: The Conflict between Washington and Jefferson that Defined a Nation| Abbeville Institute
There is an old saying that rejects not only the concept of the “randomness” of history but of mankind’s involvement in that history. It identifies situations addressing external forces acting on human beings and in so doing influencing history itself. This maxim states that, “Man proposes but God disposes.” For there is overwhelming evidence of the existence of something other than the activities of men or the workings of random happenstance that validate this belief even by those ...| Abbeville Institute
