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For the Entire Month of February, We are Celebrating and Honoring the Birthday of George Washington and Black History Month with an Online Book Sale - Save 10% (Members 15%) - Plus Free Shipping - Check out our over 500 titles including books on George Washington and Black History!
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We have over 500 titles on the American Revolutionary War (Local and National), the Mohawk Valley, New York State, Women, Blacks, American Indians, French & Indian Wars, Children's Books, Historical Fiction and much more.
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***FREE VIRTUAL EVENT*** A Noble Defense: The Hessian Repulse at Red Bank October 22, 1777 - James R. Mc Intyer - Monday, May 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM Eastern
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Most histories of the 1777 campaign in the Philadelphia are dwell on the great clashes at Brandywine and Germantown. In doing so they focus on a series of American defeats. Often neglected in the narratives of the overall campaign is the Hessian repulse at Red Bank, New Jersey—Fort Mercer.
At this small post, a determined group of Rhode Islanders under the command of Colonel Christopher Greene turned back an assault by a Hessian column some 1,200 strong under Colonel Count Carl Emil von Donop. While often overlooked in the pages of subsequent histories, this presentation will argue that, for contemporaries the success at Red Bank was on par with the British surrender at Saratoga.
Jim Mc Intyre received his Bachelors degree in History from Temple University in 1996 and his Masters from the University of Illinois in 1999. His main interest is the American War of Independence, on which he has written numerous articles and papers. He is the author of The Development of the British Light Infantry, Continental and North American Influences 1740-1765 and Johann Ewald: Jäger Commander, and translator/editor of Johann Ewald, Thoughts of a Hessian Officer on What has to be done During a Tour with a Detachment in the Field. He teaches History at Moraine Valley Community College near Chicago, Illinois and serves as a Fleet Professor in the United States Naval War College’s College of Distance Education, Strategy and War Department.
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***FREE VIRTUAL EVENT*** The Revolutionary World of a Free Black Man: Jacob Francis: 1754-1836 - William Larry Kidder - Monday, February 28, 2022 - 7:00 PM Eastern
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This is the story of a free Black man, Jacob Francis of Amwell township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey who was indentured out by his free Black mother to age 21.
Five different men "owned his time" during his indenture and each provided a different experience for him. The last man lived in Salem, Massachusetts and Jacob lived there between 1768 and 1775 during the buildup to fighting in the American Revolution.
Jacob enlisted in a Massachusetts Continental regiment in October 1775 and served through the siege of Boston, the New York campaign, and the Battle of Trenton. When his enlistment expired on January 1, 1777, he left the army and went back to his birthplace to find his mother and learn his family surname. He established himself in Amwell and turned out for active militia duty for the rest of the war.
In 1789 he married an enslaved woman named Mary whose master sold her to him on their wedding day. He freed her and together they raised a family of nine children. After his life of farming, Jacob and Mary moved into the village of Flemington about 1811 and lived there the remainder of their lives.
William “Larry” Kidder was born in California and raised in California, Indiana, New York, and New Jersey. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Allegheny College. A US Navy veteran with service in Vietnam, he considers teaching to be both his vocation and avocation, continuing in retirement after having taught for forty years in public and private schools. For thirty years, Larry has been a volunteer historian, interpreter, and draft horse teamster for Howell Living History Farm.
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***FREE ZOOM EVENT - CELEBRATE GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY*** America’s Matchless Man: The Leadership of George Washington - Presented by Peter R. Henriques - Monday, February 21, 2022 - 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
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It was not simply by chance that George Washington was America's greatest leader, although good fortune certainly played a role. Professor Peter Henriques examines the unique set of personality traits and variety of talents that enabled Washington to achieve success that would not have seemed possible given the obstacles he faced.
Arranged thematically, the book’s chapters focus on important and controversial issues, achieving a depth not possible in a traditional biography. First and Always examines factors that coalesced to make Washington such a remarkable and admirable leader, while also chronicling how Washington mistreated some of his enslaved workers, engaged in extreme partisanship, and responded with excessive sensitivity to criticism. Henriques portrays a Washington deeply ambitious and always hungry for public adoration, even as he disclaimed such desires. In its account of an amazing life, First and Always shows how, despite profound flaws, George Washington nevertheless deserves to rank as the nation's most consequential leader, without whom the American experiment in republican government would have died in infancy.
Peter R. Henriques received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia in 1971 and is Professor of History, Emeritus, from George Mason University. He taught American and Virginia history with a special emphasis on the Virginia Founding Fathers, especially George Washington. Besides First and Always, Peter authored; Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington.
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***FREE ZOOM EVENT*** Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero - Presented by Award Winning Writer, Bruce E. Mowday - Monday, January 31, 2022 - 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time - Registration is Required
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America's first international hero, the Marquis Lafayette, risked his life and spent his fortune in the fight for American independence from England. Without Lafayette and the assistance of France, America would never have been victorious during the American Revolution. While being celebrated in America in the 18th and 19th century – including a grand American tour that lasted more than a year – Lafayette's heroic deeds are fading from America's consciousness. The importance of the battle of Brandywine, where Lafayette was wounded on September 11, 1777, has not been recognized as a major turning point in America's independence. Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero redefines Lafayette's role in America's fight for freedom and the historical importance of the battle of Brandywine.
Bruce Mowday, is an award-winning author and newspaper reporter. Mowday has appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network along with Philadelphia and local television shows. He recently appeared on Counter Culture, a PBS Emmy-winning show (taped and first showing in January, 2020 on Stealing Wyeth. Barricade Books has published the following Mowday books: Jailing The Johnston Gang; Bringing Serial Murderers To Justice; Why The Hall Not: Richie Ashburn's Amazing Journey to Cooperstown; Life With Flavor; Picketts Charge; Selling Your Book and Stealing Wyeth. He lives in West Chester, PA.
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