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John Morgan vs. William Shippen: The Battle that Defined the

WEBJohn Morgan and William Shippen, Jr. stood shoulder to shoulder in the crowd outside of old Westminster Hall on September 22, 1761. They were awaiting the …

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The Yellow Fever Outbreak of 1793: Nine Observations and Lessons

WEB[1]“Yellow Fever: Philadelphia November 14,” Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT), December 9, 1793; published anonymously, it is the letter of John Fenno to Joseph …

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The Impact of General von Steuben

WEBAt battles like Monmouth, Stony Point, Cowpens, and Guilford Court House, the now thoroughly trained Continentals consistently maneuvered with skill, and often …

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Thomas Jefferson and the Public Benefits of Epidemics

WEBAn epidemic that violently attacks public health—that sickens and takes lives; that cripples our economy; that forces us into our homes; that turns cities into …

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Hugh Mercer: Doctor and Warrior

WEBHugh Mercer enjoyed a personal relationship that started in the French and Indian War, lasted throughout the time between the two conflicts, and ended in battle …

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For to Cure for the Etch

WEBThe itch was well-known to Continental army officers and soldiers alike. Citing Fitzpatrick in general, the U. S. Army Medical Department, Office of Medical …

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Better to Eat That Apple a Day: Medicine in the Revolutionary Era

WEBOne of the most important advances in medicine at the time of the Revolution was the widespread usage of inoculation. It has been suggested that the …

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Jane Sinden Spiegel, Author at Journal of the American Revolution

WEBJane Sinden Spiegel has become an historian avidly interested in the American Revolution. Her prior professional career was in health care as a practicing …

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The Fevered Fight: A Medical History of the American Revolution, …

WEBBOOK REVIEW: The Fevered Fight: A Medical History of the American Revolution, 1775-1783 by Martin R. Howard (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, …

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The Wartime Letters of Joseph and Sarah Hodgkins

WEBThe single surviving child, a nine-year old daughter also named Joanna, lived in the Hodgkins household. Joseph and Sarah’s relationship had already produced …

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Lessons from an Outbreak: Smallpox in the Hudson Highlands, 1781

WEBOn January 20, 1781, near New Windsor in the Hudson Highlands of New York, Dr. Samuel Adams wrote a brief entry in the diary he had kept throughout his service as a surgeon …

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John Dickinson’s Hit Single: Liberty Song

WEBBy 1768, Pennsylvania political activist John Dickinson became a true triple threat. He was already one of the most successful lawyers and businessmen in all of …

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Smallpox by Inoculation: The Tragedy of New York’s Rosewell Beebe

WEBraised several companies to go up to Ticonderoga, &c, two of which are on their way up. This we did in consequence, first, of the resolution of the Continental …

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Major Lawrence Washington of Mount Vernon

WEBAugustine Washington, Lawrence and George’s father, died on April 12, 1743. George was eleven. After his father’s death, George visited Mount Vernon more …

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Smoking the Smallpox Sufferers

WEBAt about midnight on September 29, 1792, Ashley Bowen and his young assistant, Tucker Huy, heard a carriage clatter up the Boston Road and arrive at the …

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Varick-Older-Line

WEBJournal of the American Revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the American Revolution and Founding Era. We feature smart, groundbreaking research …

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Life in the Southern Colonies (Part 1 of 3)

WEBAs the mid-eighteenth century arrived, life for the Southern colonists was the best that the British colonial experience could ever have yielded. In almost every aspect …

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Book Review: Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their …

WEBA “wench” name Lucia. A mulatto woman named Margaret. A well-dressed woman named Jenny. A woman called Bett. These individuals are the subjects of the …

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