Emerging Revolutionary War

Join us as we welcome Glenn Williams, PhD as he examines the political and economic causes of the American Revolution beginning at the end of the Seven Years War / French and Indian War through the resistance movements. He will dispel or clarify some of the popular beliefs about the grievances that eventually led the thirteen colonies to break with the Mother Country. Glenn Williams is a retired U.S. Army officer that until recently also enjoyed a "second career" as a military historian. He retired as a senior Historian after 18 years at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and 3 1/2 years as the historian of the American Battlefield Protection Program of the U.S. National Park Service.

Join us as we welcome Revolutionary Spaces to discuss their plans for the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, including their new exhibit on the destruction of property in public protests. We will also discuss the important role the Old South Meeting House in the Boston Tea Party and the history of this great historic site.

Join us as we discuss the excavation and successful recovery of the remains of 14 veterans of the August 16, 1780, Battle of Camden with James Legg and Steven Smith, Ph.D., the lead archeologists of the Camden Re-Burial Project which began in September 2022. We will discuss the indepth research conducted and the precise archaeological work that was done on the battlefield. This is a great opportunity to learn about a rare discovery on a American Revolutionary War battlefield.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, we are excited to have Dr. Benjamin Carp author of the book "Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America." Dr. Carp's book is one of the preeminent works on the Boston Tea Party.

Dr. Joseph Warren is considered by many "the lost hero of the American Revolution." Warren was the brainchild of the revolution movement in Boston. Warren was involved in almost every major insurrectionary act in the Boston area for a decade, from the Stamp Act protests to the Boston Massacre to the Boston Tea Party, and his incendiary writings included the famous Suffolk Resolves, which helped unite the colonies against Britain and inspired the Declaration of Independence.

Join Emerging Revolutionary War historian and co-founder Rob Orrison and ERW historian Mark Wilcox as they talk about their latest book in the Emerging Revolutionary War Series, "All That Can Be Expected: The Battle of Camden and the British High Tide in the South, August 16, 1780"

Join author Jason Bohm for a discussion of his new book published by Savas Beatie, Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777. Bohm's book examines the Marine Corps’ humble beginnings and what it achieved during the early years of the American Revolution. Jason Bohm's eye-opening Washington’s Marines tells of the Corps' origins and achievements in the early years of the Revolutionary War.

Join the ERW historians for a lively debate on Revolutionary War battlefields, preserved and non preserved. What are some of our favorites, some that more preservation is needed and must see spots on battlefields. Grab a drink and tune in!

Join ERW as we discuss the famous Weems stories about George Washington with historian and author James Bish. George Washington’s lifetime family associations, primarily his Ball family relations, were relied on by Washington's first biographer Parson Weems. James Bish's new book "I Can't Tell A Lie" looks into the Washington and Ball family associations, along with Weems’ family associations. Relying on these close associations, he identifies the sources for Weems’ many anecdotes regarding Washington. Mr. Bish will also focus on the many Revolutionary War connections including The Prayer at Valley Forge, Dr James Craik, Col. William Grayson, John Cadwalader, Henry Lee II and Henry Lee lll. Were these true stories or mere myths? Listen as we explore.

This December will see the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. To many historians, this event is the seminal event that leads to the American Revolution. Join us as we talk with staff of the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum on the history of the events leading up to and on December 16, 1773, learn more about their interactive museum and learn about all the events planned around this year's 250th anniversary.