Emerging Revolutionary War

The American Revolution gave author Washington Irving inspiration for one of the greatest ghost stories in American history: the Headless Horseman. Emerging Revolutionary War historians with special guest Hessian historian Ross Schwalm, dive into this tale and others on Halloween night, looking at the facts upon which Irving based his famous fictional tale on.

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes historian Adam Zielinski to discuss the little known battle of Iron Works Hill in December of 1776 just prior to the crossing of the Delaware and the Battle of Trenton.

Emerging Revolutionary War historian Mark Maloy and Will Krakower, History Educator with the Princeton Battlefield State Park discuss the Battle of Princeton.

Emerging Revolutionary War discusses James Monroe with Scott Harris, Executive Director of the James Monroe Museum.

Join Emerging Revolutionary War as we chat with Tom Hand, founder of the blog, Americana Corner. Tom is a West Point Class of 1982 graduate and serves on the boards for the American Battlefield Trust and the National Park Foundation. His motive behind the blog, Americana Corner was a "desire to help spread the American Word, a positive message of America’s incredible founding and first century of...

New Jersey was one of the most fought over areas during the American Revolution. Most know of the battles of Trenton, Princeton and Monmouth, but there were hundreds of smaller fights that had a lasting impact on the population of New Jersey. We welcome historian and author Robert Dunkerly who has authored the latest ERW book titled "Unhappy Catastrophes: The American Revolution in Central New Jer...

Emerging Revolutionary War interviews historian Andrew Waters, author of "To the End of the World: Nathanael Greene, Charles Cornwallis, and the Race to the Dan" and "The Quaker and the Gamecock: Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the Soul of the South."

Emerging Revolutionary War historians Vanessa Smiley and Kate Gruber welcome historian Dr. Stephanie S. Walters for the return of Ladies Night! This time the discussion focuses on Loyalist Women.

Emerging Revolutionary War historians discuss Fort Washington and Fort Lee with historian Charlie Dewey of Fort Lee Historic Site in New Jersey.

Emerging Revolutionary War discuss the 250th Anniversary of the Breakenridge Standoff with historian Bob Hoar.  The standoff was a dispute in 1771 between the colonies of New York and New Hampshire in the lead up to the Revolutionary War and is commemorated as one of the beginnings of the state of Vermont.

Emerging Revolutionary War historian Phillip S. Greenwalt sits down with Billy Griffith to discuss the newest book in the Emerging Revolutionary War Book Series, "The Winter that Won the War: The Winter Encampment at Valley Forge, 1777-1778".

Author and historian Jack Kelly discusses his latest book, "Valcour: The 1776 Campaign that Saved the Cause of Liberty" with Emerging Revolutionary War.

Historians John McDonald and George Best join Emerging Revolutionary War historians in a discussion about the Chesapeake Bay Campaigns of 1813 & 1814 during the War of 1812.

Emerging Revolutionary War is joined by T. Logan Metesh of High Caliber History for a conversation of the weaponry of the 18th century.

Emerging Revolutionary War is joined by Jeremiah DeGennaro, Site Manager for Alamance Battlefield, to discuss the 1771 Battle of Alamance near the 250th anniversary, a prelude to the Revolutionary War.

Emerging Revolutionary War celebrates the 1-year anniversary of the "Rev War Revelry" Sunday night historian happy hour with a return to the history behind our first one in 2020. This time we are joined by historian and author Alex Cain.

Rob Orrison, Dan Welch, and Mark Maloy discuss the battles around New York City (Battles of Long Island, Kip's Bay, Harlem Heights, Fort Washington and Fort Lee) in the fall of 1776.

Emerging Revolutionary War historians Kate Gruber and Vanessa Smiley are joined by  Heidi Campbell-Shoaf, Executive Director of the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum in Washington D.C. in a discussion about interpreting women in early American history.

Emerging Revolutionary War historians Vanessa Smiley and Phillip S. Greenwalt are joined by Senior Education Director for the American Battlefield Trust Kristopher White in a discussion about the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, fought on March 15, 1781.

Emerging Revolutionary War historian Mark Maloy and Chief of Interpretation and Education at George Washington Birthplace National Monument Scott Hill discuss the 289th birthday of George Washington on location on February 22, 2021.

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes historian and author Dr. John Maass for an interview about his latest book. "The Battle of Guilford Courthouse, A Most Desperate Engagement."

Emerging Revolutionary War historians Rob Orrison, Phill Greenwalt, Kevin Pawlak, and Mark Maloy discuss Florida (for Tampa Bay) and Missouri (for Kansas City) in the Revolutionary War and who the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) was in a tribute to the big game played that evening in football in 2021.

Mark Maloy talks with author and historian Mike Cecere about Light-Horse Harry Lee, who had an extensive career in the Continental Army and was the father of General Robert E. Lee.

Billy Griffith, Phill Greenwalt, Rob Orrison, and Mark Maloy discuss many of the winter encampments of the Revolutionary War such as Valley Forge, Morristown, and Newburgh.

Mark Maloy, Roger Williams, Larry Kidder, and David Price discuss what is often referred to as the Ten Crucial Days: December 25, 1776 - January 3, 1777 when George Washington and the Continental Army snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and saved the cause of the United States.