Emerging Revolutionary War

We welcome historian and author Richard Lim to discuss his new book; Refusing a Crown: How George Washington Changed the World . Lim explores America’s surprisingly complex transition from monarchy to republican government through the life and leadership of George Washington. The book argues that Washington’s decisions to relinquish power helped establish the norms of republican government not only in the United States but also inspired revolutionaries and reformers in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. It also examines how Judeo-Christian ideas about virtue, duty, and self-government shaped Washington’s understanding of leadership and informed some of his most consequential decisions. Timed for America’s 250th anniversary, the book offers a fresh perspective on how Washington’s example changed the course of world history.

Join Emerging Revolutionary War and author and historian Michael Hardy for the next Rev War Revelry about Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution.

Join Emerging Revolutionary War historians Mark Maloy and Dan Welch as they continue the discussion the New York Campaign between Washington and Howe. Maloy and Welch will discuss the importance of these battles and what there is to see today in New York City. Check out their new book "Conquer or Die"!

Join historians Mark Maloy and Dan Welch as we discuss the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn and the release of their new book "Conquer or Die" this fall.

Join the Emerging Revolutionary War and LTC (Ret.) Arthur 'Ben' Powers in a discussion about military strategy of the 18th century and how it corresponds to the thinking and mindsets of the general officers on the cusp of the New York Campaign of 1776.

Join Emerging Revolutionary War historians Rob Orrison and Mark Maloy along with Washington family historian Jim Bish as we review the new Young Washington movie!

View the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence through the eyes of an English traveler who visited Virginia from 1774-1777. Nicholas Cresswell's daily diary is a researchers dream into daily life during the American Revolution and understanding an Englishmen's point of view. We welcome historian and blogger Ken Bancroft as he talks about Cresswell's life and his reaction to hearing about the Declaration of Independence. Ken Bancroft manages the website "The Journals of Nicholas Cresswell - Celebrating the 250th Anniversary Every Day".

Join Emerging Revolutionary War historians and guests as we discuss the road to independence on this 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. We will unwind some of the myths and misconceptions of the summer 1776 events in Philadelphia.

Join the Emerging Revolutionary War near the 251st anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill for a "Rev War Revelry" with author Donald R. Ryan. He is the author of the biography, "Colonel William Prescott: Heroic Commander of the Battle of Bunker Hill" published in 2025.

Dr. Richard Bell, historian and professor of history at the University of Maryland, will discuss his new book, “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World.” Published by Penguin Random House, this “revelatory and enthralling book, award-winning historian Richard Bell reveals the full breadth and depth of America’s founding event. The American Revolution was not only the colonies’ triumphant liberation from the rule of an overbearing England; it was also a cataclysm that pulled in participants from around the globe and threw the entire world order into chaos.”