A review by Stephen Zeoli Rick Atkinson is a history writer best known for his Liberation Trilogy, three books about World War II focusing on action in Africa and Europe. Recently he turned his vaunted narrative talents to the American Revolutionary War. The first book in this Revolution Trilogy is called The British are Coming. … Continue reading Review: The British are Coming
Category: Revolutionary War: General
Defiance and the evacuation from Mount Independence
British cannon on Mount Defiance threaten the American position. Or did they? by Stephen Zeoli I want to thank Mike Barbieri and Ennis Duling, my colleagues on the board of the Mount Independence Coalition, for their assistance in getting this account accurate. A common theme for people with some knowledge of the history of Mount … Continue reading Defiance and the evacuation from Mount Independence
Strong Ground: Blockhouse with Guns
Editor's note: For the past two years, the Coalition has teamed up with the Division for Historic Preservation on a pre-season hike of the Mount called The Strong Ground Walk. These walks are intended to explore parts of Mount Independence off the trails in the spring before the undergrowth makes the ground difficult to see. … Continue reading Strong Ground: Blockhouse with Guns
Mount Independence talk at the Ethan Allen Homestead
Social distancing keeping you from joining others for talks and lectures? Well, perhaps this record talk given by Coalition President Steve Zeoli at the Ethan Allen Homestead a few years ago may help you feel connected to the Mount. You can watch it here: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/mount-independence-and-two-controversial-decisions-helped-win-revolutionary-war#
Death Reigns Triumphant
Dr. Lewis Beebe and the Small Pox Epidemic of 1776 by Stephen Zeoli A year after Lexington and Concord, the American Northern Army was floundering from a failed attempt to take Canada from British control. Through the winter of 1776 and deep into spring, the army had languished outside the walls of Quebec with too … Continue reading Death Reigns Triumphant
Book Review: Revolution Song
by Stephen Zeoli In Revolution Song, author Russell Shorto tells the story of the American Revolution through the viewpoint of six exceptional lives, ranging from political and military leaders to common, but extraordinary people. Through these six perspectives we see the social upheaval as it gained momentum in the years before the outbreak of war … Continue reading Book Review: Revolution Song
Chasing Cornwallis
by Paul Andriscin Replacements Unlimited, located in McCleansville, North Carolina, buys used pottery, glassware, silverware and the like to replace items that have been broken so people can fill their sets with pieces that have been damaged. So when my wife mentioned that she wanted to finally get rid of some stuff we’ve had sitting around … Continue reading Chasing Cornwallis
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