TRAR has assembled an incredible team of Scholars who advise us on historical education programs to produce and topics to explore. Consisting of Authors, Historians, Archeologists, and Curators, the following individuals help provide a solid foundation for addressing the importance and significance of our American Revolution:
John Beakes
A graduate of the United States Naval Academy who served in nuclear submarines until 1974, John began a business career of executive leadership in technology service companies. He is the author of Light Horse Harry Lee in the War for Independence; Otho Holland Williams in the American Revolution; and DeKalb: One of the Revolutionary Wars Bravest Generals, and co-author, along with Jim Piecuch, of Cool Deliberate Courage: John Eager Howard in the American Revolution. John's latest book is William Campbell in the American Revolution: Commander of Riflemen at Kings Mountain and Guilford Courthouse.
A graduate of the United States Naval Academy who served in nuclear submarines until 1974, John began a business career of executive leadership in technology service companies. He is the author of Light Horse Harry Lee in the War for Independence; Otho Holland Williams in the American Revolution; and DeKalb: One of the Revolutionary Wars Bravest Generals, and co-author, along with Jim Piecuch, of Cool Deliberate Courage: John Eager Howard in the American Revolution. John's latest book is William Campbell in the American Revolution: Commander of Riflemen at Kings Mountain and Guilford Courthouse.
J.L. Bell
John is the author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War and he maintains the Boston1775.net website, dedicated to history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England. His other historical writing includes Gen. George Washington's Home and Headquarters-Cambridge, Massachusetts, a comprehensive study for the National Park Service, and contributions to Todd Andrlik's Reporting the Revolutionary War, James Marten's Children in Colonial America, and many journals and magazines. He has been elected a Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society, a Member of the American Antiquarian Society and the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, and a Trustee of the Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife.
John is the author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War and he maintains the Boston1775.net website, dedicated to history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England. His other historical writing includes Gen. George Washington's Home and Headquarters-Cambridge, Massachusetts, a comprehensive study for the National Park Service, and contributions to Todd Andrlik's Reporting the Revolutionary War, James Marten's Children in Colonial America, and many journals and magazines. He has been elected a Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society, a Member of the American Antiquarian Society and the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, and a Trustee of the Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife.
Carol Berkin, Senior Advisor
Carol is Presidential Professor of History, Emerita, of Baruch College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Receiving her B.A. from Barnard College and her PhD from Columbia University, she has written extensively on women's history and on the American Revolution, the creation of the Constitution, and the politics of the early Republic. Her books include Jonathan Sewall: Odyssey of an American Loyalist; First Generations: Women in Colonial American; A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution; Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for American Independence; The Bill of Rights: The Struggle to Secure America's Liberties; and most recently, A Sovereign People: The Crisis of the 1790's and the Birth of American Nationalism. Carol has appeared in over a dozen documentaries on colonial and revolutionary history, and has directed summer institutes for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Mount Vernon, and NEH. She is also the current editor of the Gilder Lehrman online journal, History Now.
Carol is Presidential Professor of History, Emerita, of Baruch College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Receiving her B.A. from Barnard College and her PhD from Columbia University, she has written extensively on women's history and on the American Revolution, the creation of the Constitution, and the politics of the early Republic. Her books include Jonathan Sewall: Odyssey of an American Loyalist; First Generations: Women in Colonial American; A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution; Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for American Independence; The Bill of Rights: The Struggle to Secure America's Liberties; and most recently, A Sovereign People: The Crisis of the 1790's and the Birth of American Nationalism. Carol has appeared in over a dozen documentaries on colonial and revolutionary history, and has directed summer institutes for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Mount Vernon, and NEH. She is also the current editor of the Gilder Lehrman online journal, History Now.
Carl Borick
Carl is the leading expert and historian on the siege of Charleston during the American Revolution. Currently, he is the Director of the Charleston Museum. A Certified Public Accountant by profession, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Delaware in 1988 and a Master's degree in History from the University of Alabama in 1993. He has been with the Charleston Museum since 1996 and became Director in 2013. He is the author of two widely acclaimed books on the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, A Gallant defense: The Siege of Charleston, 1780 and Relieve Us of This Burthen: American Prisoners of war in the Revolutionary South, 1780-1782.
Carl is the leading expert and historian on the siege of Charleston during the American Revolution. Currently, he is the Director of the Charleston Museum. A Certified Public Accountant by profession, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Delaware in 1988 and a Master's degree in History from the University of Alabama in 1993. He has been with the Charleston Museum since 1996 and became Director in 2013. He is the author of two widely acclaimed books on the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, A Gallant defense: The Siege of Charleston, 1780 and Relieve Us of This Burthen: American Prisoners of war in the Revolutionary South, 1780-1782.
Todd Braisted
Todd is an author and independent researcher specializing in Loyalist studies during the American Revolution. He has published over forty books and journal articles on a variety of period subjects, including the 2016 book Grand Forage 1778. His website, royalprovincial.com is the leading site for Loyalist research since it debuted in 200. Todd has likewise appeared as a guest historian on such television shows as History Detectives and Who Do You Think You Are? Over the past four decades, he has served as president of the Bergen County Historical Society and the Brigade of the American Revolution and is a Fellow in the Company of Military Historians. He likewise serves as a history advisor to Crossroads of the American Revolution, the Advisory Council of Revolution NJ, the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission and wrote the 2017 National Park Service Battlefield Studies Preservation Report for Fort Lee, New Jersey. Todd has taught numerous classes for Fort Ticonderoga's National Endowment for the Humanities Teacher's Program and Teacher's Institute. He has lectured extensively on Loyalists and other subjects across the United States and Canada.
Todd is an author and independent researcher specializing in Loyalist studies during the American Revolution. He has published over forty books and journal articles on a variety of period subjects, including the 2016 book Grand Forage 1778. His website, royalprovincial.com is the leading site for Loyalist research since it debuted in 200. Todd has likewise appeared as a guest historian on such television shows as History Detectives and Who Do You Think You Are? Over the past four decades, he has served as president of the Bergen County Historical Society and the Brigade of the American Revolution and is a Fellow in the Company of Military Historians. He likewise serves as a history advisor to Crossroads of the American Revolution, the Advisory Council of Revolution NJ, the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission and wrote the 2017 National Park Service Battlefield Studies Preservation Report for Fort Lee, New Jersey. Todd has taught numerous classes for Fort Ticonderoga's National Endowment for the Humanities Teacher's Program and Teacher's Institute. He has lectured extensively on Loyalists and other subjects across the United States and Canada.
John D. Broadwater
John is a maritime archaeologist with a Master's degree in American Studies from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and a Ph.D. in Maritime Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. President and founder of Spritsail Enterprises, an archaeological consulting company, John is also Vice President and Chief Archaeologist at JRS Explorations, Inc. During 2007-2010, he was Chief Archaeologist in the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). From 2005-2007, he served as Program Manager of NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program, a new program that he helped create. From 1992-2005 he was Manager of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, during which time he directed seven major expeditions to the remains of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. As Senior Underwater Archaeologist at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources during 1978-90, Broadwater directed a study of shipwrecks from the Battle of Yorktown, 1781 and participated in numerous national and international underwater archaeological expeditions, including deep-water archaeology expeditions in the Great Lakes, Black Sea and North Atlantic. In September 2001, he descended in the Mir 2 submersible to the wreck of the RMS Titanic. He has served on numerous archaeological advisory boards and is a Fellow in The Explorers Club. He has published a variety of technical and popular articles and contributed to numerous archaeological books and encyclopedias.
John is a maritime archaeologist with a Master's degree in American Studies from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and a Ph.D. in Maritime Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. President and founder of Spritsail Enterprises, an archaeological consulting company, John is also Vice President and Chief Archaeologist at JRS Explorations, Inc. During 2007-2010, he was Chief Archaeologist in the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). From 2005-2007, he served as Program Manager of NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program, a new program that he helped create. From 1992-2005 he was Manager of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, during which time he directed seven major expeditions to the remains of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. As Senior Underwater Archaeologist at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources during 1978-90, Broadwater directed a study of shipwrecks from the Battle of Yorktown, 1781 and participated in numerous national and international underwater archaeological expeditions, including deep-water archaeology expeditions in the Great Lakes, Black Sea and North Atlantic. In September 2001, he descended in the Mir 2 submersible to the wreck of the RMS Titanic. He has served on numerous archaeological advisory boards and is a Fellow in The Explorers Club. He has published a variety of technical and popular articles and contributed to numerous archaeological books and encyclopedias.
Stephen Brumwell
Stephen is an award-winning British freelance writer and independent historian. A former newspaper journalist, he is the author of several acclaimed books examining aspects of Anglo-American military history in the second half of the eighteenth century. They include White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery and Vengeance in Colonial America, and George Washington: Gentleman Warrior (which won the 2013 George Washington Book Prize). Dr. Brumwell's most recent book is Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty. Stephen is also a regular reviewer of history titles for the Wall Street Journal and has featured as an on-screen expert in the Smithsonian Channel series 'America's Hidden Stories'. He has often lectured about his research at venues ranging from Oxford University to the Virginia Military Institute, and in 2012 successfully represented George Washington as 'Britain's Greatest Foe' in a debate staged at the National Army Museum, Chelsea. Stephen and his family live in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Stephen's website is at: brumwellhistory.com
Stephen is an award-winning British freelance writer and independent historian. A former newspaper journalist, he is the author of several acclaimed books examining aspects of Anglo-American military history in the second half of the eighteenth century. They include White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery and Vengeance in Colonial America, and George Washington: Gentleman Warrior (which won the 2013 George Washington Book Prize). Dr. Brumwell's most recent book is Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty. Stephen is also a regular reviewer of history titles for the Wall Street Journal and has featured as an on-screen expert in the Smithsonian Channel series 'America's Hidden Stories'. He has often lectured about his research at venues ranging from Oxford University to the Virginia Military Institute, and in 2012 successfully represented George Washington as 'Britain's Greatest Foe' in a debate staged at the National Army Museum, Chelsea. Stephen and his family live in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Stephen's website is at: brumwellhistory.com
John Buchanan, Senior Advisor
Affectionately known as the "Dean of the Southern Campaigns", Jack is our nation's foremost historian on the Revolutionary War in the South. His books include Jackson's Way: Andrew Jackson and The People of the Western Waters; the prizewinning The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army That Won the Revolution; The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas, and The Road to Charleston: Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution. Jack's latest book is The Battle of Musgrove's Mill 178. Following military service in the US Army (1951-1954), Jack graduated from St. Lawrence University with highest honors in history, magna cum laude, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After teaching high school history in Upstate New York, he was Assistant Archivist in the Collection of Regional History & University Archives at Cornell University. In 1966 he joined the staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art as Museum Archivist and in 1972 was appointed Chief Registrar of the Museum in charge of worldwide art movements.
Affectionately known as the "Dean of the Southern Campaigns", Jack is our nation's foremost historian on the Revolutionary War in the South. His books include Jackson's Way: Andrew Jackson and The People of the Western Waters; the prizewinning The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army That Won the Revolution; The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas, and The Road to Charleston: Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution. Jack's latest book is The Battle of Musgrove's Mill 178. Following military service in the US Army (1951-1954), Jack graduated from St. Lawrence University with highest honors in history, magna cum laude, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After teaching high school history in Upstate New York, he was Assistant Archivist in the Collection of Regional History & University Archives at Cornell University. In 1966 he joined the staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art as Museum Archivist and in 1972 was appointed Chief Registrar of the Museum in charge of worldwide art movements.
Kim Burdick
Resident Manager of the historic Hale Byrnes House, Kim is author of Revolutionary Delaware: Independence in the First State and founder and chairperson of the American Revolution Round Table of Northern Delaware. A Past Chairman of the Delaware Humanities Council and a Delaware Advisor Emerita of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, she currently serves as Executive Director of People-to-People Delaware. Kim, who holds an MA in American Folk Culture and Museum Studies from Cooperstown and an MPA in Agency Management from the University of Delaware, continues to contribute articles about French involvement in America's War for Independence in the Journal of the American Revolution and other publications.
Resident Manager of the historic Hale Byrnes House, Kim is author of Revolutionary Delaware: Independence in the First State and founder and chairperson of the American Revolution Round Table of Northern Delaware. A Past Chairman of the Delaware Humanities Council and a Delaware Advisor Emerita of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, she currently serves as Executive Director of People-to-People Delaware. Kim, who holds an MA in American Folk Culture and Museum Studies from Cooperstown and an MPA in Agency Management from the University of Delaware, continues to contribute articles about French involvement in America's War for Independence in the Journal of the American Revolution and other publications.
Jane Calvert
The nation's foremost historian on John Dickinson, Jane is Director and Chief Editor of the John Dickinson Writings Project, Dr. Calvert received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham College in Indiana, and her Master's and PhD from the University of Chicago. Currently teaching at the University of Kentucky, Jane's research interests have focused on Quaker political thought and all aspects of the life of founding father John Dickinson.
The nation's foremost historian on John Dickinson, Jane is Director and Chief Editor of the John Dickinson Writings Project, Dr. Calvert received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham College in Indiana, and her Master's and PhD from the University of Chicago. Currently teaching at the University of Kentucky, Jane's research interests have focused on Quaker political thought and all aspects of the life of founding father John Dickinson.
Wade P. Catts
Wade is a historical archaeologist who has done extensive work on Revolutionary sites in the mid-Atlantic region. In Delaware, he has worked on the Cooch's Bridge battlefield. In Pennsylvania, he worked on the Brandywine battlefield, Paoli battlefield, Valley Forge, French Creek, and the site of Camp Security, a British POW camp near York, PA. In New Jersey, he worked on the excavations of Raritan Landing, where British forces cantoned during the winter-spring of 1777, and Red Bank Battlefield (Fort Mercer); Princeton battlefield, and Short Hills battlefield near Plainfield, New Jersey. In New York State, Wade investigated portions of the siege lines at Saratoga near Schuylerville, and the Bennington Battlefield in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. and has been involved in the preparation of National Register nominations for portions of Minuteman National Park in Massachusetts and at Hubbardston Battlefield in Vermont. Wade is the immediate past president of the American Cultural Resources Association, the national trade association representing the cultural resources management Industry. A life-long resident of Delaware, he is a past president of the Delaware Academy of Science. He is currently serving on the board of the Old Swedes Foundation in Wilmington, the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust in Pennsylvania, and the Advisory Board for Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Masters in Applied Archaeology Program.
Wade is a historical archaeologist who has done extensive work on Revolutionary sites in the mid-Atlantic region. In Delaware, he has worked on the Cooch's Bridge battlefield. In Pennsylvania, he worked on the Brandywine battlefield, Paoli battlefield, Valley Forge, French Creek, and the site of Camp Security, a British POW camp near York, PA. In New Jersey, he worked on the excavations of Raritan Landing, where British forces cantoned during the winter-spring of 1777, and Red Bank Battlefield (Fort Mercer); Princeton battlefield, and Short Hills battlefield near Plainfield, New Jersey. In New York State, Wade investigated portions of the siege lines at Saratoga near Schuylerville, and the Bennington Battlefield in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. and has been involved in the preparation of National Register nominations for portions of Minuteman National Park in Massachusetts and at Hubbardston Battlefield in Vermont. Wade is the immediate past president of the American Cultural Resources Association, the national trade association representing the cultural resources management Industry. A life-long resident of Delaware, he is a past president of the Delaware Academy of Science. He is currently serving on the board of the Old Swedes Foundation in Wilmington, the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust in Pennsylvania, and the Advisory Board for Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Masters in Applied Archaeology Program.
Michael Cecere
Mike is a recently retired teacher of American History who received his M.A in History and a second M.A. in Political Science from the University of Akron. Residing in Williamsburg, when he is not researching and writing about the American Revolution, he is doing living history reenacting at numerous events along the east coast. Although he focuses primarily on Virginians who fought in the Revolution, Mike is the author of seventeen books, which include The Invasion of Virginia 1781; General Peter Muhlenberg: A Virginia Officer in the Continental Line; and March to Independence: The Southern Colonies in the American Revolution, 1775-1776. He is also commander of the 7th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line; a prominent living history group in the Commonwealth.
Mike is a recently retired teacher of American History who received his M.A in History and a second M.A. in Political Science from the University of Akron. Residing in Williamsburg, when he is not researching and writing about the American Revolution, he is doing living history reenacting at numerous events along the east coast. Although he focuses primarily on Virginians who fought in the Revolution, Mike is the author of seventeen books, which include The Invasion of Virginia 1781; General Peter Muhlenberg: A Virginia Officer in the Continental Line; and March to Independence: The Southern Colonies in the American Revolution, 1775-1776. He is also commander of the 7th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line; a prominent living history group in the Commonwealth.
Patrick T. Conley
Patrick holds an A.B. from Providence College, an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame with highest honors, and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. He has published thirty-three books, including Catholicism in Rhode Island: The Formative Era (1976), Democracy in Decline: Rhode Island's Constitutional Development 1775-1841 (1977), An Album of Rhode Island History, 1636-1986 (1986), The Constitution and the States (1988), The Bill of Rights and the States (1992), with John Kaminski, Liberty and Justice: A History of Law and Lawyers in Rhode Island, 1636-1998 (1998), and The Rhode Island Constitution: A Reference Guide (2007) with Justice Robert G. Flanders, as well as more than a score of scholarly articles in history, law, ethnic studies, religion, and political science. Patrick served as chairman of the Rhode Island Bicentennial Commission (RI-76), chairman and founder of the Providence Heritage Commission, founder of the Rhode Island Heritage Commission as a successor organization to RI-76, and was also chairman of the Rhode Island Bicentennial [of the Constitution] Foundation and chairman of the U.S. Constitution Council. Appointed as Historian Laureate of Rhode Island in 2012, Patrick is now serving as president of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, president of the Heritage Harbor Museum, and chairman of the Rhode Island Senior Olympics.
Patrick holds an A.B. from Providence College, an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame with highest honors, and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. He has published thirty-three books, including Catholicism in Rhode Island: The Formative Era (1976), Democracy in Decline: Rhode Island's Constitutional Development 1775-1841 (1977), An Album of Rhode Island History, 1636-1986 (1986), The Constitution and the States (1988), The Bill of Rights and the States (1992), with John Kaminski, Liberty and Justice: A History of Law and Lawyers in Rhode Island, 1636-1998 (1998), and The Rhode Island Constitution: A Reference Guide (2007) with Justice Robert G. Flanders, as well as more than a score of scholarly articles in history, law, ethnic studies, religion, and political science. Patrick served as chairman of the Rhode Island Bicentennial Commission (RI-76), chairman and founder of the Providence Heritage Commission, founder of the Rhode Island Heritage Commission as a successor organization to RI-76, and was also chairman of the Rhode Island Bicentennial [of the Constitution] Foundation and chairman of the U.S. Constitution Council. Appointed as Historian Laureate of Rhode Island in 2012, Patrick is now serving as president of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, president of the Heritage Harbor Museum, and chairman of the Rhode Island Senior Olympics.
Jeff Dennis
Jeff is a professor of history at Southwestern Michigan College. He is the author of Patriots and Indians: Shaping Identity in 18th Century South Carolina, a study of intercultural relationships and influences during the era of the Revolution. Additional areas of research include Black Americans in the Revolution and American religion in the Revolution. A graduate of Andrews University (MA) and the University of Notre Dame (MA, PhD), Jeff has enjoyed more than thirty-five years of service in academy, college, and university education.
Jeff is a professor of history at Southwestern Michigan College. He is the author of Patriots and Indians: Shaping Identity in 18th Century South Carolina, a study of intercultural relationships and influences during the era of the Revolution. Additional areas of research include Black Americans in the Revolution and American religion in the Revolution. A graduate of Andrews University (MA) and the University of Notre Dame (MA, PhD), Jeff has enjoyed more than thirty-five years of service in academy, college, and university education.
Christian Di Spigna
The nation's foremost historian on founding father, Dr. Joseph Warren of Massachusetts, Christian's book, Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero, chronicles the largely unknown contributions of one of the American Revolution's unsung heroes. A graduate of Columbia University, Christian is President of the Dr. Joseph Warren Foundation.
The nation's foremost historian on founding father, Dr. Joseph Warren of Massachusetts, Christian's book, Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero, chronicles the largely unknown contributions of one of the American Revolution's unsung heroes. A graduate of Columbia University, Christian is President of the Dr. Joseph Warren Foundation.
Robert M. (Bert) Dunkerly
Bert is the author of Eutaw Springs, Decision at Brandywine, Women of the Revolution, and Redcoats on the Cape Fear. Holding a degree in History from St. Vincent College and a Masters in Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University, he has worked at fourteen historic sites, written over a dozen books, and numerous scholarly articles, and is actively involved in historic preservation and research. His research includes archaeology, colonial life, military history, and historic commemoration. A past President of the Richmond Civil War Round Table, he currently serves on the Preservation Commission for the American Revolution Round Table-Richmond and has taught courses at Central Virginia Community College, the University of Richmond, and the Virginia Historical Society. Currently a Park Ranger at Richmond National Battlefield Park, he has visited over 500 battlefields and over 1000 historic sites worldwide.
Bert is the author of Eutaw Springs, Decision at Brandywine, Women of the Revolution, and Redcoats on the Cape Fear. Holding a degree in History from St. Vincent College and a Masters in Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University, he has worked at fourteen historic sites, written over a dozen books, and numerous scholarly articles, and is actively involved in historic preservation and research. His research includes archaeology, colonial life, military history, and historic commemoration. A past President of the Richmond Civil War Round Table, he currently serves on the Preservation Commission for the American Revolution Round Table-Richmond and has taught courses at Central Virginia Community College, the University of Richmond, and the Virginia Historical Society. Currently a Park Ranger at Richmond National Battlefield Park, he has visited over 500 battlefields and over 1000 historic sites worldwide.
Larrie D. Ferreiro.
Launching The Real American Revolution's first program as a specialist in French and Spanish involvement in the American Revolution, Larrie received his PhD in the History of Science and Technology from Imperial College London, and currently teaches history and engineering at George Mason University in Virginia, Georgetown University in Washington DC and the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. Serving for over forty years in the US Navy, US Coast Guard and in the Department of Defense, and an exchange engineer in the French Navy, he is the author of Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It and The American Revolution: A World War, among others.
Launching The Real American Revolution's first program as a specialist in French and Spanish involvement in the American Revolution, Larrie received his PhD in the History of Science and Technology from Imperial College London, and currently teaches history and engineering at George Mason University in Virginia, Georgetown University in Washington DC and the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. Serving for over forty years in the US Navy, US Coast Guard and in the Department of Defense, and an exchange engineer in the French Navy, he is the author of Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It and The American Revolution: A World War, among others.
Don N. Hagist
Don is managing editor of Journal of the American Revolution (allthingsliberty.com). His historical studies focus on presenting an accurate picture of individual soldiers and their families, especially those of the British army who served in America. This research is done using exclusively primary sources, including regimental muster rolls, personal accounts, pension records, orderly books, and a wide range of other archival materials. His most recent books, Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers who fought the American Revolution (Westholme, 2015) and These Distinguished Corps: British Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions in the American Revolution (Helion, 2022), are available from major booksellers. Don is an engineer for a major medical device manufacturer, and also writes for several well-known syndicated and freelance cartoonists.
Don is managing editor of Journal of the American Revolution (allthingsliberty.com). His historical studies focus on presenting an accurate picture of individual soldiers and their families, especially those of the British army who served in America. This research is done using exclusively primary sources, including regimental muster rolls, personal accounts, pension records, orderly books, and a wide range of other archival materials. His most recent books, Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers who fought the American Revolution (Westholme, 2015) and These Distinguished Corps: British Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions in the American Revolution (Helion, 2022), are available from major booksellers. Don is an engineer for a major medical device manufacturer, and also writes for several well-known syndicated and freelance cartoonists.
Michael D. Hattem
Michael is a historian of early America specializing in the American Revolution and historical memory. He is the author of Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution. He earned his PhD in History at Yale University and his BA in History from the City College of New York. He has taught History and American Studies at Knox College and The New School. His work has been featured in and covered by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and TIME Magazine, and he has served as a historical consultant or contributor to a number of projects and organizations, including Hamilton: The Exhibition, American Yawp, and Founders Online, as well as television documentaries and auctions. He was Contributing Editor of The Junto and Producer of The JuntoCast. He has also been awarded research fellowships from the New-York Historical Society, Mount Vernon, the American Philosophical Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He is the Associate Director of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute and is finishing a book tentatively titled, The Memory of '76: The Revolution in American History.
Michael is a historian of early America specializing in the American Revolution and historical memory. He is the author of Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution. He earned his PhD in History at Yale University and his BA in History from the City College of New York. He has taught History and American Studies at Knox College and The New School. His work has been featured in and covered by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and TIME Magazine, and he has served as a historical consultant or contributor to a number of projects and organizations, including Hamilton: The Exhibition, American Yawp, and Founders Online, as well as television documentaries and auctions. He was Contributing Editor of The Junto and Producer of The JuntoCast. He has also been awarded research fellowships from the New-York Historical Society, Mount Vernon, the American Philosophical Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He is the Associate Director of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute and is finishing a book tentatively titled, The Memory of '76: The Revolution in American History.
Woody Holton
Woody is currently the Peter and Bonnie McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. After receiving his B.A. in English from the University of Virginia and his PhD in History from Duke University, Woody was an Assistant Professor then full Professor of History at the University of Richmond. He is the author of numerous books about the American Revolution period, including Abigail Adams; Black Americans in the Revolutionary Era: A Brief History with documents; Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution; and Forced Founders: Indians, debtors, Slaves, and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia. Woody's most recent book, Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, has become a nationwide best-seller.
Woody is currently the Peter and Bonnie McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. After receiving his B.A. in English from the University of Virginia and his PhD in History from Duke University, Woody was an Assistant Professor then full Professor of History at the University of Richmond. He is the author of numerous books about the American Revolution period, including Abigail Adams; Black Americans in the Revolutionary Era: A Brief History with documents; Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution; and Forced Founders: Indians, debtors, Slaves, and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia. Woody's most recent book, Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, has become a nationwide best-seller.
William L. Kidder
Larry, who received his bachelor's and master's degree from Allegheny College, taught for many years in public and private schools and is active in central New Jersey historical societies and is an avid member of the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) and the Advisory Council for Crossroads of the American Revolution. In addition to writing journal articles and chapters for edited books on the American Revolution, he has authored four books on the Revolution in the Trenton/Princeton area: A People Harassed and Exhausted: The Story of a New Jersey Militia Regiment in the American Revolution; Crossroads of the Revolution: Trenton 1774-1783; Ten Crucial Days: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds; and Revolutionary Princeton: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War. His most recent book is The Revolutionary World of a Free Black Man: Jacob Francis, 1754-1836, which expands beyond just the years of the Revolutionary War.
Larry, who received his bachelor's and master's degree from Allegheny College, taught for many years in public and private schools and is active in central New Jersey historical societies and is an avid member of the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) and the Advisory Council for Crossroads of the American Revolution. In addition to writing journal articles and chapters for edited books on the American Revolution, he has authored four books on the Revolution in the Trenton/Princeton area: A People Harassed and Exhausted: The Story of a New Jersey Militia Regiment in the American Revolution; Crossroads of the Revolution: Trenton 1774-1783; Ten Crucial Days: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds; and Revolutionary Princeton: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War. His most recent book is The Revolutionary World of a Free Black Man: Jacob Francis, 1754-1836, which expands beyond just the years of the Revolutionary War.
Marion T. Lane
Marion T. Lane, Ed.D. is one of the few African American members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Bucks County Chapter Treasurer); the National Gavel Society (National Recording Secretary); the National Society of Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century (National Recording Secretary); the National Society of Colonial Dames of the XVII Century(PA State President); the Jamestowne Society; and served as the National President of the Society of Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge (2010-2014). In addition, this retired educator (38 years) was a Board member of the Friends Alliance of Valley Forge National Historical Park (2007-2017) and currently serves on the Board of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. She is also a member of the Author's Guild, the Bucks County Chapter of the Links, Inc. and the Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta.
Marion T. Lane, Ed.D. is one of the few African American members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Bucks County Chapter Treasurer); the National Gavel Society (National Recording Secretary); the National Society of Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century (National Recording Secretary); the National Society of Colonial Dames of the XVII Century(PA State President); the Jamestowne Society; and served as the National President of the Society of Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge (2010-2014). In addition, this retired educator (38 years) was a Board member of the Friends Alliance of Valley Forge National Historical Park (2007-2017) and currently serves on the Board of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. She is also a member of the Author's Guild, the Bucks County Chapter of the Links, Inc. and the Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta.
Steven Xavier Lee
Steven, representing Baltimore County and Baltimore City, was appointed to the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture in 2015 by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan. Commissioner Lee is the author of The Story of Mr. Thomas Carney - A Maryland Patriot of the American Revolutionary War, and Project Director of programs in history, culture and the environment at The Heritage Museum. Steven has worked in France as an Art & Animation Director for Le Centre Bossuet (a cultural medical center for French immigrants living in Paris), and served as the Founding Director of the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum in Oella, Maryland. His work continues in education, museology, and community for the advancement of cultural and environmental heritage preservation.
Steven, representing Baltimore County and Baltimore City, was appointed to the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture in 2015 by Governor Lawrence J. Hogan. Commissioner Lee is the author of The Story of Mr. Thomas Carney - A Maryland Patriot of the American Revolutionary War, and Project Director of programs in history, culture and the environment at The Heritage Museum. Steven has worked in France as an Art & Animation Director for Le Centre Bossuet (a cultural medical center for French immigrants living in Paris), and served as the Founding Director of the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum in Oella, Maryland. His work continues in education, museology, and community for the advancement of cultural and environmental heritage preservation.
Arthur S. Lefkowitz
Arthur's primary focus has been on the Revolutionary war, where he places a unique emphasis on explaining where historic sites are located today, the use of certain artifacts of the period, and understanding colonial terminology in layman's terms that can be easily understood by the reader. His books include: The Long Retreat; George Washington's Indispensable Men; The American Turtle submarine: The Best Kept Secret of the American Revolution; Benedict Arnold's Army: The 1775 American Invasion of Canada; Benedict Arnold: In the Company of Heroes; Images from the American Revolution; and his most recent book, Colonel Hamilton and Colonel Burr: The Revolutionary War Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, among others.
Arthur's primary focus has been on the Revolutionary war, where he places a unique emphasis on explaining where historic sites are located today, the use of certain artifacts of the period, and understanding colonial terminology in layman's terms that can be easily understood by the reader. His books include: The Long Retreat; George Washington's Indispensable Men; The American Turtle submarine: The Best Kept Secret of the American Revolution; Benedict Arnold's Army: The 1775 American Invasion of Canada; Benedict Arnold: In the Company of Heroes; Images from the American Revolution; and his most recent book, Colonel Hamilton and Colonel Burr: The Revolutionary War Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, among others.
Mark Edward Lender
Mark is Emeritus Professor of History at Kean University, New Jersey, where he retired as Vice President of Academic Affairs in 2011. Earning his Ph.D. in American History from Rutgers University, Mark has authored or co-authored eleven books and articles and reviews. His writings have won awards for history, writing, and research, and he was a finalist for The George Washington Prize, from Mount Vernon and Washington College, with Garry Wheeler Stone, for Fatal Sunday: George Washington, the Monmouth Campaign, and the Politics of Battle, in 2017. His other books include War for American Independence and co-author of the award-winning Citizen-Soldier: The Revolutionary War Journal of Joseph Bloomfield; Cabal! The Plot Against George Washington is Mark's latest book. Helping to establish the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area as their First Vice President, Mark proceeded to write the teacher training materials adopted by Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey.
Mark is Emeritus Professor of History at Kean University, New Jersey, where he retired as Vice President of Academic Affairs in 2011. Earning his Ph.D. in American History from Rutgers University, Mark has authored or co-authored eleven books and articles and reviews. His writings have won awards for history, writing, and research, and he was a finalist for The George Washington Prize, from Mount Vernon and Washington College, with Garry Wheeler Stone, for Fatal Sunday: George Washington, the Monmouth Campaign, and the Politics of Battle, in 2017. His other books include War for American Independence and co-author of the award-winning Citizen-Soldier: The Revolutionary War Journal of Joseph Bloomfield; Cabal! The Plot Against George Washington is Mark's latest book. Helping to establish the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area as their First Vice President, Mark proceeded to write the teacher training materials adopted by Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey.
Nancy K. Loane
Nancy is author of Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment, and has written about Valley Forge for the Journal of the American Revolution and several other publications. She has given almost 200 presentations throughout the country (including at the Library of Congress, Colonial Williamsburg, and The David Library of the American Revolution) on the soldiers and letters from the soldiers at Valley Forge, Martha Washington, and the women who came to camp. Her fascinating, fact-filled talks bring those who wintered in Valley Forge to life and shed new light on the famous Valley Forge encampment itself. She has participated in four archaeological digs at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Nancy is an honorary life-time member of the Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge, and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A former Pennsylvania Commonwealth Speaker, Dr. Loane has appeared on several radio shows as well as Pennsylvania Cable Network and C-Span. She was also featured in the "Martha Washington" segment in the C-Span series about our nation's First Ladies.
Nancy is author of Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment, and has written about Valley Forge for the Journal of the American Revolution and several other publications. She has given almost 200 presentations throughout the country (including at the Library of Congress, Colonial Williamsburg, and The David Library of the American Revolution) on the soldiers and letters from the soldiers at Valley Forge, Martha Washington, and the women who came to camp. Her fascinating, fact-filled talks bring those who wintered in Valley Forge to life and shed new light on the famous Valley Forge encampment itself. She has participated in four archaeological digs at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Nancy is an honorary life-time member of the Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge, and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A former Pennsylvania Commonwealth Speaker, Dr. Loane has appeared on several radio shows as well as Pennsylvania Cable Network and C-Span. She was also featured in the "Martha Washington" segment in the C-Span series about our nation's First Ladies.
John R. Maass
John is an educational staff member of the new National Museum of the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir, VA, who received his B.A. degree in History from Washington & Lee University. Receiving his PhD in Early American History at Ohio State University, John is the author of several books and numerous articles on early US military history, including North Carolina and the French and Indian War: The Spreading Flames of War; Defending a New Nation, 1783-1811; The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia; George Washington's Virginia; and The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: A Most Desperate Engagement. John also served as an officer in the US Army Reserve.
John is an educational staff member of the new National Museum of the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir, VA, who received his B.A. degree in History from Washington & Lee University. Receiving his PhD in Early American History at Ohio State University, John is the author of several books and numerous articles on early US military history, including North Carolina and the French and Indian War: The Spreading Flames of War; Defending a New Nation, 1783-1811; The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia; George Washington's Virginia; and The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: A Most Desperate Engagement. John also served as an officer in the US Army Reserve.
James Kirby Martin, Senior Adviser
A nationally recognized scholar of Early American history, Jim received his B. A. from Hiram College and His Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. The bulk of his academic teaching career was at Rutgers University and the University of Houston, with distinguished visiting professorships at The Citadel and the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. As the Cullen University Professor of History, Emeritus, Jim continues to focus on the American Revolution along with U. S. military history. He has appeared on television programs airing on the History Channel, the Heroes Channel, Fox Nation, and other networks. His numerous books include: Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero; Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution; and A Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic. Jim's activities also involve designing and writing screen plays about pivotal events in U. S. history; and his first non-fiction book, Dresden: A Novel about Life, Death, and Redemption in World War II (2021), is receiving widespread acclaim. Jim's credits include being an Executive Producer of the just released two-hour special television documentary, Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed, based on his Arnold biography. He serves on the boards of Trustees of the Fort Ticonderoga Association and Fort Plain Museum and also as a historian consultant to the Oneida Indian Nation of New York.
A nationally recognized scholar of Early American history, Jim received his B. A. from Hiram College and His Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. The bulk of his academic teaching career was at Rutgers University and the University of Houston, with distinguished visiting professorships at The Citadel and the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. As the Cullen University Professor of History, Emeritus, Jim continues to focus on the American Revolution along with U. S. military history. He has appeared on television programs airing on the History Channel, the Heroes Channel, Fox Nation, and other networks. His numerous books include: Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero; Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution; and A Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic. Jim's activities also involve designing and writing screen plays about pivotal events in U. S. history; and his first non-fiction book, Dresden: A Novel about Life, Death, and Redemption in World War II (2021), is receiving widespread acclaim. Jim's credits include being an Executive Producer of the just released two-hour special television documentary, Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed, based on his Arnold biography. He serves on the boards of Trustees of the Fort Ticonderoga Association and Fort Plain Museum and also as a historian consultant to the Oneida Indian Nation of New York.
Christian McBurney
Christian is an attorney in Washington, D.C. and the author of multiple books on the Revolutionary war, including The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War; Kidnapping the Enemy: The Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee and Richard Prescott; Abductions in the American Revolution: Attempts to Kidnapping George Washington, Benedict Arnold and Other Military and Civilian Leaders; George Washington' Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court-Martial of Major General Charles Lee during the Revolutionary War; and the upcoming Dark Voyage: An American Privateer's War on Britain's African Trade. He is the President of the George Washington American Revolution Round Table of the District of Columbia. He attended Brown University as an undergraduate and currently resides in Kensington, Maryland.
Christian is an attorney in Washington, D.C. and the author of multiple books on the Revolutionary war, including The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War; Kidnapping the Enemy: The Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee and Richard Prescott; Abductions in the American Revolution: Attempts to Kidnapping George Washington, Benedict Arnold and Other Military and Civilian Leaders; George Washington' Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court-Martial of Major General Charles Lee during the Revolutionary War; and the upcoming Dark Voyage: An American Privateer's War on Britain's African Trade. He is the President of the George Washington American Revolution Round Table of the District of Columbia. He attended Brown University as an undergraduate and currently resides in Kensington, Maryland.
Philip Mead
Philip is the Chief Historian and Curator of the Museum of the American Revolution (MoAR), located on Third and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia. He received his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University in 2012, where he focused on Revolutionary America. He began working for MoAR in 2011 where he co-curated MoAR's critically acclaimed core exhibition that opened in 2017 and subsequently lead the collections and curatorial team in the development of special exhibitions ranging in subjects from Irish revolutionary history to women's suffrage in the early American republic. His current book project, which is based on his dissertation, is titled Melancholy Landscapes: Soldier Diaries and the Making of a Revolutionary War and explores the ways manuscript writing and circulation of wartime journals shaped a revolutionary nation. He is also developing MoAR's 2026 exhibition on the history of the Declaration of Independence since 1776.
Philip is the Chief Historian and Curator of the Museum of the American Revolution (MoAR), located on Third and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia. He received his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University in 2012, where he focused on Revolutionary America. He began working for MoAR in 2011 where he co-curated MoAR's critically acclaimed core exhibition that opened in 2017 and subsequently lead the collections and curatorial team in the development of special exhibitions ranging in subjects from Irish revolutionary history to women's suffrage in the early American republic. His current book project, which is based on his dissertation, is titled Melancholy Landscapes: Soldier Diaries and the Making of a Revolutionary War and explores the ways manuscript writing and circulation of wartime journals shaped a revolutionary nation. He is also developing MoAR's 2026 exhibition on the history of the Declaration of Independence since 1776.
Sarah Bevan Meschutt
Sarah became Senior Curator at Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation October 2008 to research storylines for furnishing the intellectual content for the new permanent galleries expanding the stories and themes of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Sarah has researched and sourced many artifacts currently on view to the public in the museum's main galleries, including portraits of King George III and Louis XVI, a very early Broadside edition of the Declaration of Independence, the life portrait of an African merchant-cleric called Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, and a special exhibit, "Blast from the Past: Artillery in the War for Independence." Previously, Sarah was employed by the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley as the chief curator of the art collections 1998-2008. She began her career in New York as consultant for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, managing the art collections at Kykuit, near Tarrytown N.Y. which was the home of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his father John D. Rockefeller, Sr. In London, she served the authorities at the Tower of London Armouries 1978-1990 in the position of Keeper of Edged Weapons where she contributed artifact acquisitions and graphic and interpretative programs that became part of the thematic displays of arms and armor in the White Tower and in the Board of Ordnance galleries. Sarah completed her doctoral degree in History at the University of Oxford, England and earned her M.A. in History and History of Art at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Sarah became Senior Curator at Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation October 2008 to research storylines for furnishing the intellectual content for the new permanent galleries expanding the stories and themes of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Sarah has researched and sourced many artifacts currently on view to the public in the museum's main galleries, including portraits of King George III and Louis XVI, a very early Broadside edition of the Declaration of Independence, the life portrait of an African merchant-cleric called Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, and a special exhibit, "Blast from the Past: Artillery in the War for Independence." Previously, Sarah was employed by the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley as the chief curator of the art collections 1998-2008. She began her career in New York as consultant for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, managing the art collections at Kykuit, near Tarrytown N.Y. which was the home of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his father John D. Rockefeller, Sr. In London, she served the authorities at the Tower of London Armouries 1978-1990 in the position of Keeper of Edged Weapons where she contributed artifact acquisitions and graphic and interpretative programs that became part of the thematic displays of arms and armor in the White Tower and in the Board of Ordnance galleries. Sarah completed her doctoral degree in History at the University of Oxford, England and earned her M.A. in History and History of Art at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
James L. Nelson
Jim is a former professional tall ship sailor, maritime historian and author of nearly thirty works of fiction and nonfiction. His nonfiction work concerning the American Revolution includes Benedict Arnold's Navy, George Washington's Secret Navy, George Washington's Great Gamble and With Fire and Sword, the story of the Battle of Bunker Hill. In addition, he is the author of the Isaac Biddlecomb books, a series of novels that center on the naval action of the Revolution. He is the winner or the American Library Association/William Young Boyd Award and the Naval Order's Samuel Eliot Morison Award. Jim has lectured all over the country and appeared on the Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic, BookTV and numerous documentaries.
Jim is a former professional tall ship sailor, maritime historian and author of nearly thirty works of fiction and nonfiction. His nonfiction work concerning the American Revolution includes Benedict Arnold's Navy, George Washington's Secret Navy, George Washington's Great Gamble and With Fire and Sword, the story of the Battle of Bunker Hill. In addition, he is the author of the Isaac Biddlecomb books, a series of novels that center on the naval action of the Revolution. He is the winner or the American Library Association/William Young Boyd Award and the Naval Order's Samuel Eliot Morison Award. Jim has lectured all over the country and appeared on the Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic, BookTV and numerous documentaries.
Luke Pecoraro
Luke, Ph.D. RPA, is the Director of Archaeology for the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust. He has worked as a field archeologist in the mid-Atlantic, the Chesapeake, New England and the Caribbean on a variety of prehistoric and historic sites, previously serving as the Director of Curatorial Services for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, as well as the Director of Archaeology for George Washington's Mount Vernon. Luke is also a research archaeologist for the First Colony Foundation, searching for the 16th century "Lost Colony" on Roanoke Island, and a team member of the Survey and Landscape Archaeology on Montserrat (SLAM) project in the British West Indies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in history (Virginia Commonwealth University), a Master's, and PhD in archaeology from Boston University. He is an active member of several professional organizations including the Society for Historical Archaeology, Post-Medieval Archaeology, and the Society of Early Americanists. Luke was named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 40 Under 40: People Saving Places (2018) and was named as a fellow for the International Center for Jefferson Studies for 2022.
Luke, Ph.D. RPA, is the Director of Archaeology for the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust. He has worked as a field archeologist in the mid-Atlantic, the Chesapeake, New England and the Caribbean on a variety of prehistoric and historic sites, previously serving as the Director of Curatorial Services for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, as well as the Director of Archaeology for George Washington's Mount Vernon. Luke is also a research archaeologist for the First Colony Foundation, searching for the 16th century "Lost Colony" on Roanoke Island, and a team member of the Survey and Landscape Archaeology on Montserrat (SLAM) project in the British West Indies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in history (Virginia Commonwealth University), a Master's, and PhD in archaeology from Boston University. He is an active member of several professional organizations including the Society for Historical Archaeology, Post-Medieval Archaeology, and the Society of Early Americanists. Luke was named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 40 Under 40: People Saving Places (2018) and was named as a fellow for the International Center for Jefferson Studies for 2022.
Jim Piecuch
Jim earned his BA and MA degrees in history at the University of New Hampshire and his PhD at the College of William and Mary. He is a former history professor and is the author of several books including: Cavalry of the American Revolution; The Battle of Camden: A Documentary History; General Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution in the South, co-authored with Gregory Massey; Three Peoples, One King: Loyalists, Indians, and Slaves in the Revolutionary South; South Carolina Provincials; and Seven Myths of the American Revolution.
Jim earned his BA and MA degrees in history at the University of New Hampshire and his PhD at the College of William and Mary. He is a former history professor and is the author of several books including: Cavalry of the American Revolution; The Battle of Camden: A Documentary History; General Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution in the South, co-authored with Gregory Massey; Three Peoples, One King: Loyalists, Indians, and Slaves in the Revolutionary South; South Carolina Provincials; and Seven Myths of the American Revolution.
David Price
David has authored five books, including a trilogy about the "Ten Crucial Days" of the American Revolution - Winning the Ten Crucial Days, The Road to Assunpink Creek, and Rescuing the Revolution - as well as John Haslet's World and The Battle of Harlem Heights, 1776. His latest book is Winning the Ten Crucial Days: The Keys to Victory in George Washington's Legendary Winter Campaign. David has been awarded the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Bronze Good Citizenship Medal and Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his work as an author, speaker, and historical interpreter at Washington Crossing Historic Park and Princeton Battlefield State Park. Since 2021, David has authored ten scholarly articles for the prestigious, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Revolution, three of which have been selected by the editorial board for inclusion in its annual hardcover volume.
David has authored five books, including a trilogy about the "Ten Crucial Days" of the American Revolution - Winning the Ten Crucial Days, The Road to Assunpink Creek, and Rescuing the Revolution - as well as John Haslet's World and The Battle of Harlem Heights, 1776. His latest book is Winning the Ten Crucial Days: The Keys to Victory in George Washington's Legendary Winter Campaign. David has been awarded the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Bronze Good Citizenship Medal and Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his work as an author, speaker, and historical interpreter at Washington Crossing Historic Park and Princeton Battlefield State Park. Since 2021, David has authored ten scholarly articles for the prestigious, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Revolution, three of which have been selected by the editorial board for inclusion in its annual hardcover volume.
Ray Raphael, Senior Advisor
Ray Raphael's book, Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past, was the initial inspiration for establishing The Real American Revolution. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Reed College, Ray has Masters' degrees from University of California at Berkely and Reed College. Currently serving as Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Revolution, Ray is the author of numerous books: Peoples History of the American Revolution; The First American Revolution: Before Lexington and Concord; Founders The People who Brought You a Nation; The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Founding Fathers and the Birth of our Nation; Constitutional Myths: What We Get Wrong and How To Get It Right; The U.S. Constitution Explained - Clause by Clause - For every American Today; Hamilton: Founding Father; and The Spirit of '74, which he co-authored with his wife Marie.
Ray Raphael's book, Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past, was the initial inspiration for establishing The Real American Revolution. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Reed College, Ray has Masters' degrees from University of California at Berkely and Reed College. Currently serving as Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Revolution, Ray is the author of numerous books: Peoples History of the American Revolution; The First American Revolution: Before Lexington and Concord; Founders The People who Brought You a Nation; The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Founding Fathers and the Birth of our Nation; Constitutional Myths: What We Get Wrong and How To Get It Right; The U.S. Constitution Explained - Clause by Clause - For every American Today; Hamilton: Founding Father; and The Spirit of '74, which he co-authored with his wife Marie.
John U. Rees
John is a lifelong resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has been writing about common soldiers' experiences in the War for American Independence for over 30 years, on subjects ranging from battle studies, army food, the soldier's burden, to army wagons and watercraft, campaign shelters, Continental Army conscription, and women with the army. He has authored over 150 articles, and one book, They Were Good Soldiers: African Americans Serving in the Continental Army, 1775-1783. An article list and many complete works are accessible online via scribd.com. An online compendium of articles on African Americans in the Revolutionary era is available at academia.edu.
John is a lifelong resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has been writing about common soldiers' experiences in the War for American Independence for over 30 years, on subjects ranging from battle studies, army food, the soldier's burden, to army wagons and watercraft, campaign shelters, Continental Army conscription, and women with the army. He has authored over 150 articles, and one book, They Were Good Soldiers: African Americans Serving in the Continental Army, 1775-1783. An article list and many complete works are accessible online via scribd.com. An online compendium of articles on African Americans in the Revolutionary era is available at academia.edu.
Eric Schnitzer
Eric has worked at Saratoga National Historical Park since 1997, becoming Park Ranger/Military Historian in 200. His study focuses on the British military in the era of the American Revolution and the combatant forces involved in the Northern Campaign of 1777, particularly as relates to aspects of personnel and material culture. He lectures, consults, and writes extensively on these subjects, and has written articles for journals such as The Hessians; The Brigade Dispatch; and The Fort Ticonderoga Bulletin. Author of Don Troiani's Campaign to Saratoga - 1777 and a contributing author for The Saratoga Campaign: Uncovering an Embattled Landscape, Eric has also created illustrations for books such as Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers who Fought the American Revolution; Philadelphia 1777; Wives, Slaves and Servant Girls: Advertisements for Female Runaways in American Newspapers, 1770-1783; British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution; and The Revolution's Last Men: The Soldiers behind the Photographs. He earned his degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1998 in history and fine art. He and his wife, Jenna, live in an 18th-century house in the White Creek Historic District near Bennington Battlefield, New York.
Eric has worked at Saratoga National Historical Park since 1997, becoming Park Ranger/Military Historian in 200. His study focuses on the British military in the era of the American Revolution and the combatant forces involved in the Northern Campaign of 1777, particularly as relates to aspects of personnel and material culture. He lectures, consults, and writes extensively on these subjects, and has written articles for journals such as The Hessians; The Brigade Dispatch; and The Fort Ticonderoga Bulletin. Author of Don Troiani's Campaign to Saratoga - 1777 and a contributing author for The Saratoga Campaign: Uncovering an Embattled Landscape, Eric has also created illustrations for books such as Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers who Fought the American Revolution; Philadelphia 1777; Wives, Slaves and Servant Girls: Advertisements for Female Runaways in American Newspapers, 1770-1783; British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution; and The Revolution's Last Men: The Soldiers behind the Photographs. He earned his degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1998 in history and fine art. He and his wife, Jenna, live in an 18th-century house in the White Creek Historic District near Bennington Battlefield, New York.
Robert A. Selig
Sole proprietor of W3R Consultants, Bob is a historical consultant with a PhD in History from the University of Wurzburg in Germany and a Master's in English from Indiana University. He has published over 100 articles in American, German and French scholarly and popular history magazines such as the William & Mary Quarterly, American Heritage, Naval History, Military History Quarterly, and Colonial Williamsburg, among others. His area of specialization is the role of French forces under the command of Comte de Rochambeau during the Revolutionary War, where he serves as project historian to the National Park Service for the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Project.
Sole proprietor of W3R Consultants, Bob is a historical consultant with a PhD in History from the University of Wurzburg in Germany and a Master's in English from Indiana University. He has published over 100 articles in American, German and French scholarly and popular history magazines such as the William & Mary Quarterly, American Heritage, Naval History, Military History Quarterly, and Colonial Williamsburg, among others. His area of specialization is the role of French forces under the command of Comte de Rochambeau during the Revolutionary War, where he serves as project historian to the National Park Service for the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Project.
Sheri Shuck-Hall
As Director of the Public History Center at Christopher Newport University, Sheri has created a center that fosters a broader understanding of the importance of history and promotes innovative approaches for communicating history to the public. Graduating from Berry College, she received her PhD and Masters from Auburn University and was an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Alabama. She is the author of numerous publications and currently teaches courses relating to Public History, American Indian History, and Colonial America.
As Director of the Public History Center at Christopher Newport University, Sheri has created a center that fosters a broader understanding of the importance of history and promotes innovative approaches for communicating history to the public. Graduating from Berry College, she received her PhD and Masters from Auburn University and was an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Alabama. She is the author of numerous publications and currently teaches courses relating to Public History, American Indian History, and Colonial America.
R. Scott Stephenson
Scott is President and CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he holds a B.A. from Juniata College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in American History from the University of Virginia. His broad public history experience spans nearly three decades and has been marked by public and professional acclaim for his creative and innovative approaches to engaging audiences. He has developed and collaborated on exhibits, films, and interpretive programs for numerous historical sites and organizations including Colonial Williamsburg, the Smithsonian, the Canadian War Museum, the National Park Service, George Washington's Mount Vernon, the Heinz History Center, and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. From 2007-2018, Scott led the development of the Museum of the American Revolution's award-winning exhibitions, multimedia experiences and educational programming, as well as overseeing the care and expansion of its rich collection of art and artifacts, first as Director of Collections and Interpretation and then as Vice President of Collections, Exhibitions, and Programming. He served as a key member of the senior leadership team that raised $173 million to build and open the Museum, surpassing the original capital campaign goal of $150 million. The Museum opened in April 2017 to national and international acclaim, including rave reviews in the New York Times, Washington Post, and New York Review of Books. The core exhibition received many prestigious awards including the AAM 2018 Excellence in Exhibition Award for Special Achievement, AASLH Award of Merit, and the PA Museums Institutional Award. Author of Clash of Empires: The British, French & Indian War 1754-1763, Scott was named President and CEO of the Museum in 2018.
Scott is President and CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he holds a B.A. from Juniata College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in American History from the University of Virginia. His broad public history experience spans nearly three decades and has been marked by public and professional acclaim for his creative and innovative approaches to engaging audiences. He has developed and collaborated on exhibits, films, and interpretive programs for numerous historical sites and organizations including Colonial Williamsburg, the Smithsonian, the Canadian War Museum, the National Park Service, George Washington's Mount Vernon, the Heinz History Center, and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. From 2007-2018, Scott led the development of the Museum of the American Revolution's award-winning exhibitions, multimedia experiences and educational programming, as well as overseeing the care and expansion of its rich collection of art and artifacts, first as Director of Collections and Interpretation and then as Vice President of Collections, Exhibitions, and Programming. He served as a key member of the senior leadership team that raised $173 million to build and open the Museum, surpassing the original capital campaign goal of $150 million. The Museum opened in April 2017 to national and international acclaim, including rave reviews in the New York Times, Washington Post, and New York Review of Books. The core exhibition received many prestigious awards including the AAM 2018 Excellence in Exhibition Award for Special Achievement, AASLH Award of Merit, and the PA Museums Institutional Award. Author of Clash of Empires: The British, French & Indian War 1754-1763, Scott was named President and CEO of the Museum in 2018.
John Sweeney
John is Editor of "Delaware's John Dickinson: The Constant Watchman of Liberty". A native of Philadelphia, John is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and a graduate of Temple University. A newspaper man by trade, John was editorial page editor of The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware from 2005 to 2015. Prior to that, he was the paper's city editor, news editor, and public editor.
John is Editor of "Delaware's John Dickinson: The Constant Watchman of Liberty". A native of Philadelphia, John is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and a graduate of Temple University. A newspaper man by trade, John was editorial page editor of The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware from 2005 to 2015. Prior to that, he was the paper's city editor, news editor, and public editor.
Tim J. Todish
Tim is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in management. He retired from the Grand Rapids Michigan Police Department with more than 27 years of service and now works as an independent historical writer and consultant, specializing in the French and Indian War and Alamo periods. He provided background information for the 1992 movie The Last of the Mohicans, and also served as the technical advisor for the award-winning History Channel documentary, Frontier: Legends of the Old Northwest. His books include a Most Troublesome Situation:" The British Military and the Pontiac Indian Uprising of 1763-1764, with Todd E. Harburn: Through So Many Dangers: The Memoirs and Adventures of Robert Kirk, Late of the Royal Highland Regiment and British Light Infantryman of the Seven Years' War, 1757-1767, with Lt. Col. Ian McCulloch; The Annotated and Illustrated Journals of Major Robert Rogers; and America's FIRST First World War: The French & Indian War 1754-1763.
Tim is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in management. He retired from the Grand Rapids Michigan Police Department with more than 27 years of service and now works as an independent historical writer and consultant, specializing in the French and Indian War and Alamo periods. He provided background information for the 1992 movie The Last of the Mohicans, and also served as the technical advisor for the award-winning History Channel documentary, Frontier: Legends of the Old Northwest. His books include a Most Troublesome Situation:" The British Military and the Pontiac Indian Uprising of 1763-1764, with Todd E. Harburn: Through So Many Dangers: The Memoirs and Adventures of Robert Kirk, Late of the Royal Highland Regiment and British Light Infantryman of the Seven Years' War, 1757-1767, with Lt. Col. Ian McCulloch; The Annotated and Illustrated Journals of Major Robert Rogers; and America's FIRST First World War: The French & Indian War 1754-1763.
Glenn F. Williams
Glenn is Senior Historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Fort McNair, DC, where his previous positions included Historian of the National Museum of the U.S. Army Project and Historian of the Army Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration. He has also served as Historian of the American Battlefield Protection Program of the National Park Service, Curator/ Historian of the USS Constellation Museum, and Assistant Curator of the Baltimore Civil War Museum - President Street Station. Glenn, who received his PhD in History from the University of Maryland, College Park, is the author of several books, including Year of the Hangman: George Washington's Campaign Against the Iroquois and Dunmore's War: The Last Conflict of America's Colonial Era and the essay "Let It Begin Here" (the Battles of Lexington and Concord) in Ten Critical Campaigns of the American Revolution. He is also one of the featured speakers for the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Trail Association.
Glenn is Senior Historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Fort McNair, DC, where his previous positions included Historian of the National Museum of the U.S. Army Project and Historian of the Army Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration. He has also served as Historian of the American Battlefield Protection Program of the National Park Service, Curator/ Historian of the USS Constellation Museum, and Assistant Curator of the Baltimore Civil War Museum - President Street Station. Glenn, who received his PhD in History from the University of Maryland, College Park, is the author of several books, including Year of the Hangman: George Washington's Campaign Against the Iroquois and Dunmore's War: The Last Conflict of America's Colonial Era and the essay "Let It Begin Here" (the Battles of Lexington and Concord) in Ten Critical Campaigns of the American Revolution. He is also one of the featured speakers for the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Trail Association.
Cody Youngblood
Cody is an architectural historian and Curator at Patrick Henry's last residence and burial site "Red Hill" in Brookneal, Virginia. He holds a B.A. in Historic Preservation and Museum Studies from the University of Mary Washington and an M.A. in the Conservation of Historic Buildings from the University of York. He formerly served as Museum Director of George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor where he researched and implemented the refurnishing of the house museum to accurately represent General Marshall's residency. He also contributed to the reinterpretation of historic interiors at Oatlands Historic House & Gardens in Leesburg, Virginia and the Rising Sun Tavern in Fredericksburg, Virginia. At Red Hill, Cody stewards the largest collection of Patrick Henry artifacts in the world and oversees the preservation of the site's historic built environment. He is currently writing his first biographical book on the life of Patrick Henry's great-granddaughter, Lucy Gray Henry Harrison
Cody is an architectural historian and Curator at Patrick Henry's last residence and burial site "Red Hill" in Brookneal, Virginia. He holds a B.A. in Historic Preservation and Museum Studies from the University of Mary Washington and an M.A. in the Conservation of Historic Buildings from the University of York. He formerly served as Museum Director of George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor where he researched and implemented the refurnishing of the house museum to accurately represent General Marshall's residency. He also contributed to the reinterpretation of historic interiors at Oatlands Historic House & Gardens in Leesburg, Virginia and the Rising Sun Tavern in Fredericksburg, Virginia. At Red Hill, Cody stewards the largest collection of Patrick Henry artifacts in the world and oversees the preservation of the site's historic built environment. He is currently writing his first biographical book on the life of Patrick Henry's great-granddaughter, Lucy Gray Henry Harrison
Historical Sites, Societies, & Organizations
Lawrence Abell, Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association
Larry is president of the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association; a national organization established in conjunction with the National Park Service to promote the trail traveled by Generals Washington and Rochambeau and their Continental and French Armies from Rhode Island to Virginia in order to entrap Lord Cornwallis and his British Army at Yorktown. A professional Architect, Planner, and Engineer who serves as founder and CEO of Lawrence Abell & Associates, Larry received his B.A. and Master's degrees in Science from the University of Maryland. A former Naval design Officer in Vietnam; Officer in Charge of Construction of the US. Amphibious Base in Little Creek, Virginia; and an Architect/Engineers/Planner of the U.S. Naval Ordnance Station in Indian Head, Maryland, Larry also founded the Maryland Veterans Museum at Patriot Park, of which he is president.
Larry is president of the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association; a national organization established in conjunction with the National Park Service to promote the trail traveled by Generals Washington and Rochambeau and their Continental and French Armies from Rhode Island to Virginia in order to entrap Lord Cornwallis and his British Army at Yorktown. A professional Architect, Planner, and Engineer who serves as founder and CEO of Lawrence Abell & Associates, Larry received his B.A. and Master's degrees in Science from the University of Maryland. A former Naval design Officer in Vietnam; Officer in Charge of Construction of the US. Amphibious Base in Little Creek, Virginia; and an Architect/Engineers/Planner of the U.S. Naval Ordnance Station in Indian Head, Maryland, Larry also founded the Maryland Veterans Museum at Patriot Park, of which he is president.
Laura Adams, Mariner's Museum and Park
A graduate of Christopher Newport University with a B.A. degree in History, Laura is currently working in the Library and Archives departments of the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia. A member of the Board of directors of the Williamsburg Yorktown American Revolution Round Table, she has worked of over ten years in public history and is a member of the Horse in Action Foundation; an American Revolution reenacting and interpretation organization.
A graduate of Christopher Newport University with a B.A. degree in History, Laura is currently working in the Library and Archives departments of the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia. A member of the Board of directors of the Williamsburg Yorktown American Revolution Round Table, she has worked of over ten years in public history and is a member of the Horse in Action Foundation; an American Revolution reenacting and interpretation organization.
*Charles B. Baxley, South Carolina 250th Commission
Charles is Chairman of South Carolina's 250th Anniversary Commission. A graduate of the University of South Carolina with a bachelor's degree in political science and a doctorate in law, Charles is the editor and publisher of the online journal, Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution and books on the Southern Campaigns. He gives battlefield tours and military staff rides, and has organized academic conferences on Revolutionary War topics; an archaeological exploration of the Hobkirk Hill battlefield; a field trip group known as the "Corps of Discovery" to take people to little known Revolutionary War sites in the South; and a Revolutionary War Roundtable for amateurs and professionals to discuss the War in the South.
*Charles passed on March 30, 2024. A great friend, brilliant scholar, and valued TRAR Advisor. We share this link and this commentary about his life: His Obituary.
Click here to see David Reuwer's Tribute.
Charles is Chairman of South Carolina's 250th Anniversary Commission. A graduate of the University of South Carolina with a bachelor's degree in political science and a doctorate in law, Charles is the editor and publisher of the online journal, Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution and books on the Southern Campaigns. He gives battlefield tours and military staff rides, and has organized academic conferences on Revolutionary War topics; an archaeological exploration of the Hobkirk Hill battlefield; a field trip group known as the "Corps of Discovery" to take people to little known Revolutionary War sites in the South; and a Revolutionary War Roundtable for amateurs and professionals to discuss the War in the South.
*Charles passed on March 30, 2024. A great friend, brilliant scholar, and valued TRAR Advisor. We share this link and this commentary about his life: His Obituary.
Click here to see David Reuwer's Tribute.
Beth Beatty, Fort Mifflin
Beth has been Executive Director at Fort Mifflin on the Delaware since 2010 where she is involved in program development, historic restoration fundraising, marketing, and strategic planning. Beth earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Lehigh University in Business and Economics.
Beth has been Executive Director at Fort Mifflin on the Delaware since 2010 where she is involved in program development, historic restoration fundraising, marketing, and strategic planning. Beth earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Lehigh University in Business and Economics.
*Doug W. Bostick, South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust
Joining the staff of the Trust in 2011 as executive Director and CEO, Doug is a graduate of the College of Charleston and received a Master's degree from the University of South Carolina, and formerly served on the staff and faculty of the University of South Carolina and the University of Maryland. The author of twenty-six books on nonfiction history, he speaks on a wide range of topics, including the history of the South Carolina Sea Islands, colonial and antebellum horse racing, the War Between the States, the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, Root Work & Lowcountry Folklore, and the history of South Carolina Lowcountry cuisine. Doug was the editor for a large series of books commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the War Between the States. Doug's book, Sunken Plantations: The Santee Cooper Project, about the efforts to create a water navigation route from Columbia, South Carolina to Charleston, reveals that the remains of over twenty historic plantations and Revolutionary War battle sites rest beneath the waters of Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie.
*Doug passed on October 24, 2023. He was an outstanding author and champion of historic battlefields and sites as well as being an important Advisor to TRAR. Here are links about his life: Doug Bostick's Enduring Legacy (scbattlegroundtrust.org) and Douglas William Bostick Obituary 2023 - McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation
Joining the staff of the Trust in 2011 as executive Director and CEO, Doug is a graduate of the College of Charleston and received a Master's degree from the University of South Carolina, and formerly served on the staff and faculty of the University of South Carolina and the University of Maryland. The author of twenty-six books on nonfiction history, he speaks on a wide range of topics, including the history of the South Carolina Sea Islands, colonial and antebellum horse racing, the War Between the States, the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, Root Work & Lowcountry Folklore, and the history of South Carolina Lowcountry cuisine. Doug was the editor for a large series of books commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the War Between the States. Doug's book, Sunken Plantations: The Santee Cooper Project, about the efforts to create a water navigation route from Columbia, South Carolina to Charleston, reveals that the remains of over twenty historic plantations and Revolutionary War battle sites rest beneath the waters of Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie.
*Doug passed on October 24, 2023. He was an outstanding author and champion of historic battlefields and sites as well as being an important Advisor to TRAR. Here are links about his life: Doug Bostick's Enduring Legacy (scbattlegroundtrust.org) and Douglas William Bostick Obituary 2023 - McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation
Jim Christ, Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund
Jim is currently the President of the Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund in Malvern, PA; an organization devoted to educating Americans about the battle of Paoli during the Mid-Atlantic Campaigns of the Revolutionary war and protecting the battleground from development today. He is also on the board of directors of the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia, the Brandywine Valley Civil War Round Table, and is Treasurer of Historical Military Impressions, a re-enactor group. A former Vice-President of the West Whiteland Township Historical Commission, Jim lives on what would be part of the Battle of the Clouds battlefield right above Boot Road Tavern where a skirmish was fought on September 16th, 1777, where Potter's militia almost captured Hessian Colonel Carl von Donop. Jim works full time as head of Client Services for Integrated Software Solutions, Inc. in Frazier, PA.
Jim is currently the President of the Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund in Malvern, PA; an organization devoted to educating Americans about the battle of Paoli during the Mid-Atlantic Campaigns of the Revolutionary war and protecting the battleground from development today. He is also on the board of directors of the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia, the Brandywine Valley Civil War Round Table, and is Treasurer of Historical Military Impressions, a re-enactor group. A former Vice-President of the West Whiteland Township Historical Commission, Jim lives on what would be part of the Battle of the Clouds battlefield right above Boot Road Tavern where a skirmish was fought on September 16th, 1777, where Potter's militia almost captured Hessian Colonel Carl von Donop. Jim works full time as head of Client Services for Integrated Software Solutions, Inc. in Frazier, PA.
Meika Downey, John Marshall House and Patrick Henry's "Scotchtown"
Meika serves as the Education Coordinator for Preservation Virginia's five historic sites across the Commonwealth. With historic sites such as John Marshall House (1790, Richmond), and Patrick Henry's Scotchtown (1719, Hanover), Meika leads development of K-12 and adult programming and tours that explore themes of revolution and intersectional life in colonial and early America. She earned her B.A. in history and political science from Hollins University and M.A. in history and graduate certificate in public history from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Meika serves as the Education Coordinator for Preservation Virginia's five historic sites across the Commonwealth. With historic sites such as John Marshall House (1790, Richmond), and Patrick Henry's Scotchtown (1719, Hanover), Meika leads development of K-12 and adult programming and tours that explore themes of revolution and intersectional life in colonial and early America. She earned her B.A. in history and political science from Hollins University and M.A. in history and graduate certificate in public history from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Rebecca Gavin, Connecticut Historical Society
Becca is Director of Education at the Connecticut Historical Society, and has worked in museum education and public history for over nine years. She holds a B.A. in Historic Preservation from the University of Mary Washington and a M.A. in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. As the Director of Education at Connecticut Historical Society, Rebecca works to continue developing and expanding educational programs for visitors of all ages.
Becca is Director of Education at the Connecticut Historical Society, and has worked in museum education and public history for over nine years. She holds a B.A. in Historic Preservation from the University of Mary Washington and a M.A. in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. As the Director of Education at Connecticut Historical Society, Rebecca works to continue developing and expanding educational programs for visitors of all ages.
Gloria Henry, John Dickinson Plantation
Gloria Henry is the site supervisor of the John Dickinson Plantation, a National Historic Landmark and a unit of the First State National Historical Park. Gloria's history degree from the University of Delaware enabled her to spend the last 30 years, conducting historic demonstrations, portraying enslaved individuals, transcribing primary documents, conducting thematic tours, creating exhibits, and developing interactive programs. Her current research focuses on the indentured servants, free and enslaved Black men, women and children who lived, labored, and died on the John Dickinson Plantation. In her free time, she works with Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware. A Delaware native, Gloria is an advocate for hands-on primary source-based learning and has a passion for sharing Delaware history.
Gloria Henry is the site supervisor of the John Dickinson Plantation, a National Historic Landmark and a unit of the First State National Historical Park. Gloria's history degree from the University of Delaware enabled her to spend the last 30 years, conducting historic demonstrations, portraying enslaved individuals, transcribing primary documents, conducting thematic tours, creating exhibits, and developing interactive programs. Her current research focuses on the indentured servants, free and enslaved Black men, women and children who lived, labored, and died on the John Dickinson Plantation. In her free time, she works with Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware. A Delaware native, Gloria is an advocate for hands-on primary source-based learning and has a passion for sharing Delaware history.
P. Jeffrey Lambert, Williamsburg-Yorktown American Revolution Round Table
Jeff is President of the Williamsburg-Yorktown American Revolution Roundtable and past Executive Director of General Society Sons of the Revolution. A former CFO at Old Salem Historical Park in North Carolina, Jeff received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio. Specializing in the American Revolution, he has organized American Revolution War Re-enactments since 1992, including events filmed by the History Channel and the Learning Channel. He is a member of the Society of the Cincinnati; the Past President of the North Carolina Society of the Sons of Revolution; and Past Chapter President and Past State Regional Vice President of North Carolina of the Sons of the American Revolution. Currently, he is a member of the Virginia Society.
Jeff is President of the Williamsburg-Yorktown American Revolution Roundtable and past Executive Director of General Society Sons of the Revolution. A former CFO at Old Salem Historical Park in North Carolina, Jeff received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio. Specializing in the American Revolution, he has organized American Revolution War Re-enactments since 1992, including events filmed by the History Channel and the Learning Channel. He is a member of the Society of the Cincinnati; the Past President of the North Carolina Society of the Sons of Revolution; and Past Chapter President and Past State Regional Vice President of North Carolina of the Sons of the American Revolution. Currently, he is a member of the Virginia Society.
Jonathan Lane, Massachusetts Revolution 250
Jonathan is Coordinator of Revolution 250, a consortium of more than 60 organizations across Massachusetts, partnering together on the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. With more than 30 years' experience in public history, tourism and cultural programming, his employment has led him to many leading institutions, including Plimoth Plantation, the American Antiquarian Society, Berklee College of Music and now, the Massachusetts Historical Society, his historical studies have taken him to libraries and archives throughout the U.S. and United Kingdom. He is the author of numerous small monographs, and the editor of From the Potomac to the Etowah, the Civil War Correspondence of Alonzo Hall Quint.
Jonathan is Coordinator of Revolution 250, a consortium of more than 60 organizations across Massachusetts, partnering together on the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. With more than 30 years' experience in public history, tourism and cultural programming, his employment has led him to many leading institutions, including Plimoth Plantation, the American Antiquarian Society, Berklee College of Music and now, the Massachusetts Historical Society, his historical studies have taken him to libraries and archives throughout the U.S. and United Kingdom. He is the author of numerous small monographs, and the editor of From the Potomac to the Etowah, the Civil War Correspondence of Alonzo Hall Quint.
Homer Lanier, Jamestown Yorktown Foundation
Homer is Manager of Visitor Experience for the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the museum and its living history areas, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality experience to the visiting public. Supporting living history interpretation and classroom lectures in particular, Homer has managed staff and volunteer efforts in support of public programming, including managing multi-layered, multi-level special event planning and execution since 2002. An active member of the Foundation's sailing program, Homer previously served as the supervisor of the Ship's interpretive program and has worked in every facet of the Foundation's loving history programs.
Homer is Manager of Visitor Experience for the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the museum and its living history areas, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality experience to the visiting public. Supporting living history interpretation and classroom lectures in particular, Homer has managed staff and volunteer efforts in support of public programming, including managing multi-layered, multi-level special event planning and execution since 2002. An active member of the Foundation's sailing program, Homer previously served as the supervisor of the Ship's interpretive program and has worked in every facet of the Foundation's loving history programs.
Robert B. Lyon, Jr., Society of the Cincinnati
Rob is a member of the Education Committee of the Society of the Cincinnati, and chairs the Education Committee of the Society in the State of Virginia. In both these roles, he has been involved in several initiatives to provide history teachers - particularly in Virginia - with tools to teach students more about the American Revolution as a constructive event. Rob is also a member of the advisory board of Values Through History, a non-profit that has been closely affiliated with the Society of the Cincinnati for years and more recent affiliated with The Real American Revolution.
Rob is a member of the Education Committee of the Society of the Cincinnati, and chairs the Education Committee of the Society in the State of Virginia. In both these roles, he has been involved in several initiatives to provide history teachers - particularly in Virginia - with tools to teach students more about the American Revolution as a constructive event. Rob is also a member of the advisory board of Values Through History, a non-profit that has been closely affiliated with the Society of the Cincinnati for years and more recent affiliated with The Real American Revolution.
Rob Orrison, Emerging Revolutionary War
Rob is Division Manager for the Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation, which operates 12 historic sites, museums, and parks in Prince William County (VA).Receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Historic Preservation at Longwood College (now University) Rob received his Master's Degree in Public History from George Mason University. Outside of work, Rob serves as the President of the Virginia Association of Museums and on the Board of Civil War Trails. His published works include books about the Battle of Bristoe Station, Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign, Guide to the Antietam Campaign and "A Single Blow: The Battles of Lexington and Concord" with Phillip Greenwalt. Rob is co-founder of the Emerging Revolutionary War, located at emergingrevolutionarywar.org
Rob is Division Manager for the Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation, which operates 12 historic sites, museums, and parks in Prince William County (VA).Receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Historic Preservation at Longwood College (now University) Rob received his Master's Degree in Public History from George Mason University. Outside of work, Rob serves as the President of the Virginia Association of Museums and on the Board of Civil War Trails. His published works include books about the Battle of Bristoe Station, Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign, Guide to the Antietam Campaign and "A Single Blow: The Battles of Lexington and Concord" with Phillip Greenwalt. Rob is co-founder of the Emerging Revolutionary War, located at emergingrevolutionarywar.org
Emma Stratton, American Independence Museum
Emma is Executive Director of the American Independence Museum in Exeter, NH. The museum tells the many stories of New Hampshire's Revolutionary history and aims to inspire civic engagement. The 3,000 objects in their collection include an original printing of the Declaration of Independence and two working drafts of the Constitution. Prior to joining AIM, Emma worked at museums throughout New England and Washington, D.C. including the Heurich House Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum & Renwick Gallery, and Old State House. Emma received her B.A. in History & American Studies from Connecticut College and her M.A. in Museum Studies, with a concentration in Historic House Interpretation, from The George Washington University.
Emma is Executive Director of the American Independence Museum in Exeter, NH. The museum tells the many stories of New Hampshire's Revolutionary history and aims to inspire civic engagement. The 3,000 objects in their collection include an original printing of the Declaration of Independence and two working drafts of the Constitution. Prior to joining AIM, Emma worked at museums throughout New England and Washington, D.C. including the Heurich House Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum & Renwick Gallery, and Old State House. Emma received her B.A. in History & American Studies from Connecticut College and her M.A. in Museum Studies, with a concentration in Historic House Interpretation, from The George Washington University.
Michael W. Timpanaro, Monmouth Battlefield
Mike is currently a Resource Interpretive Specialist at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan, New Jersey, serving as the park historian. He has over forty years of experience as an archaeologist, historian and historic researcher. His research has been utilized for a wide range of purposes including the depiction of historic events and locations for murals within the State of New Jersey, television documentaries, books, and museum exhibits. He has worked on archeological sites in North America dating from the earliest inhabitants through the Twentieth Century, and in Europe on Neolithic, Bronze Age and Roman sites.
Mike is currently a Resource Interpretive Specialist at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan, New Jersey, serving as the park historian. He has over forty years of experience as an archaeologist, historian and historic researcher. His research has been utilized for a wide range of purposes including the depiction of historic events and locations for murals within the State of New Jersey, television documentaries, books, and museum exhibits. He has worked on archeological sites in North America dating from the earliest inhabitants through the Twentieth Century, and in Europe on Neolithic, Bronze Age and Roman sites.
Michael Troy, American Revolution Podcast
Mike grew up in Northern Delaware and in high school, he was an active member of the Delaware Historical Reenactment Society. He attended George Washington University and the University of Michigan Law School as a Truman Scholar, working briefly on Capitol Hill for then Senator Joe Biden and Congressman Thomas Carper. He also worked at the Federal Election Commission and was a civil rights lawyer in Washington DC. Since the late 1990's, Mike has worked as an IT manager for several law firms in Washington, DC and Philadelphia, and is currently the CIO for a law firm in Philadelphia. Presently, Mike is president of the American Revolution Roundtable of South Jersey (arrtosj.org). In 2015, he began the Unlearned History blog, later turning it into a podcast. In 2017, he began publication of the American Revolution Podcast & blog, serving as writer, producer, and editor, as well as the voice of the podcast.
Mike grew up in Northern Delaware and in high school, he was an active member of the Delaware Historical Reenactment Society. He attended George Washington University and the University of Michigan Law School as a Truman Scholar, working briefly on Capitol Hill for then Senator Joe Biden and Congressman Thomas Carper. He also worked at the Federal Election Commission and was a civil rights lawyer in Washington DC. Since the late 1990's, Mike has worked as an IT manager for several law firms in Washington, DC and Philadelphia, and is currently the CIO for a law firm in Philadelphia. Presently, Mike is president of the American Revolution Roundtable of South Jersey (arrtosj.org). In 2015, he began the Unlearned History blog, later turning it into a podcast. In 2017, he began publication of the American Revolution Podcast & blog, serving as writer, producer, and editor, as well as the voice of the podcast.
Carolyn Wallace, "Cliveden" at Germantown
Carolyn is Director of Education at "Cliveden", known as the Chew House during the Battle of Germantown, in northwest Philadelphia. Carolyn received her B.A. in History and Art History from Ursinus College and a Master's in American Fine and decorative Arts from Sotheby's Institute of art in New York.
Carolyn is Director of Education at "Cliveden", known as the Chew House during the Battle of Germantown, in northwest Philadelphia. Carolyn received her B.A. in History and Art History from Ursinus College and a Master's in American Fine and decorative Arts from Sotheby's Institute of art in New York.
Bill Welsch, American Revolution Round Table Congress & Richmond Round Table
Bill is the current and founding President of the American Revolution Round Table of Richmond and Co-founder of the Congress of American Revolution of Round Tables in the United States. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Bill is a retired administrator at Montclair State University in New Jersey. His area of specialization is Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the American Revolution.
Bill is the current and founding President of the American Revolution Round Table of Richmond and Co-founder of the Congress of American Revolution of Round Tables in the United States. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Bill is a retired administrator at Montclair State University in New Jersey. His area of specialization is Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the American Revolution.
Roger Williams, Ten Crucial Days, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Roger is cofounder of TenCrucialDays.org, a nonprofit dedicated to educating Americans about the Trenton and Princeton battle historic sites. He is also State Historian of the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the Revolution and the President of the Princeton SAR Chapter. Nationally, Roger is a Vice Chair of the American250SAR Planning Committee, and on the Education and the History committees. Roger is the SAR liaison to the American Battlefield Trust, and is involved with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the North American Vexillology Association, the Congress of American Revolutionary War Round Tables, and a founding member of the Museum of the American Revolution. Publisher of Knox Press, Roger is an Executive Producer of a musical production in development, called The Crossing and the Ten Crucial Days, and hosts the podcast History Author Talks.
Roger is cofounder of TenCrucialDays.org, a nonprofit dedicated to educating Americans about the Trenton and Princeton battle historic sites. He is also State Historian of the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the Revolution and the President of the Princeton SAR Chapter. Nationally, Roger is a Vice Chair of the American250SAR Planning Committee, and on the Education and the History committees. Roger is the SAR liaison to the American Battlefield Trust, and is involved with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the North American Vexillology Association, the Congress of American Revolutionary War Round Tables, and a founding member of the Museum of the American Revolution. Publisher of Knox Press, Roger is an Executive Producer of a musical production in development, called The Crossing and the Ten Crucial Days, and hosts the podcast History Author Talks.
Cheryl Wilson, Virginia 250 Commission
Cheryl is Executive Director of the Virginia 250th Commission. She has worked with the Virginia General Assembly for more than 30 years, in leadership positions of varied and increasing responsibility. From its creation in 2006 to its culmination in 2015, Cheryl served as the Executive Director of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, charged with planning the statewide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Virginia that included fostering close partnerships with historic sites, national parks, museums, tourism organizations, and agencies across the state, and being responsible for planning, developing, and managing all commission activities and programs. Cheryl then served as Executive Director of the Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission, which developed statewide programs to mark the 100th anniversary of WWI and the 75th anniversary of WWII. Graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University, Cheryl earned a B.A. degree in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration.
Cheryl is Executive Director of the Virginia 250th Commission. She has worked with the Virginia General Assembly for more than 30 years, in leadership positions of varied and increasing responsibility. From its creation in 2006 to its culmination in 2015, Cheryl served as the Executive Director of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, charged with planning the statewide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Virginia that included fostering close partnerships with historic sites, national parks, museums, tourism organizations, and agencies across the state, and being responsible for planning, developing, and managing all commission activities and programs. Cheryl then served as Executive Director of the Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission, which developed statewide programs to mark the 100th anniversary of WWI and the 75th anniversary of WWII. Graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University, Cheryl earned a B.A. degree in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration.
History Teacher Advisory Corps
Lesley E. Stranger
Lesley is a 5th Grade Teacher at White Oaks elementary School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She graduated from Texas Women's University with a degree in Kinesiology and minor in English, and then attended Virginia Wesleyan University to add elementary education to her teaching license. She has taught grades first through fifth within the districts of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Lesley also developed professional development classes to aid colleagues in developing successful instructional strategies, specifically focused on the use of critical thinking skills and historical artifacts, and continues to expand her knowledge of historical events to aid in the instruction of her fifth-grade students, while being committed to the instructional strategy built around looking at historical events through different perspectives. Her professional goal is to continue to influence and develop historical instructional practices and curriculum in Virginia.
Lesley is a 5th Grade Teacher at White Oaks elementary School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She graduated from Texas Women's University with a degree in Kinesiology and minor in English, and then attended Virginia Wesleyan University to add elementary education to her teaching license. She has taught grades first through fifth within the districts of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Lesley also developed professional development classes to aid colleagues in developing successful instructional strategies, specifically focused on the use of critical thinking skills and historical artifacts, and continues to expand her knowledge of historical events to aid in the instruction of her fifth-grade students, while being committed to the instructional strategy built around looking at historical events through different perspectives. Her professional goal is to continue to influence and develop historical instructional practices and curriculum in Virginia.