In order to so do some research for my final paper of the semester of Graduate school, my wife and I headed up to Philadelphia to research some Revolutionary War and colonial sites. Philadelphia was one of the largest cities in the British North American colonies, and served as the rebel capital during the war….
Brands’ Newest Book on the American Revolution Does Not Meet Expectations
A couple weeks ago, I finished H.W. Brands new book entitled Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution. As a self-described history nerd, I was thrilled when this book came out. H.W. Brands is a a well known history professor that teaches college in Texas. My concentration is Early American History,…
The Wright Brothers Museum at Kitty Hawk, NC
After we departed Yorktown, we head on to out final destination at the Outer Banks, NC. We spent the night at a nice Comfort Inn that allowed pets with an ocean view room, which was great since we really wanted to bring our dog. The next morning we woke up, ate breakfast and headed to…
Our vist to Yorktown
We decided to take a weekend trip to the Outter Banks in North Carolina. I have read about it in Graduate School, especially on the Lost Colony on Roanoke Island and wanted to see it for myself. On Friday, October 22nd, 2021, we departed from our Northern Virginia home for the over 5hr drive down….
Book Review on The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano; or, Gustavus Vassa, the African, by Olaudah Equiano
The Story of Olaudah Equiano gives us a glimpse slave life beginning for capture in Africa to slavery in the North American colonies. Equiano was living an idyllic life in his homeland in the Kingdom of Benign, which is now part of Nigeria. When he was just 11yrs old, he was captured by slavers as…
Review of Mike Duncan’s book on the Marquis de Lafayette
As many know, I am a Ph.D student in Early American History, which means I have to reads a lot of books on historical events. All the books are are assigned in Graduate School were written by Ph.Ds, which is great, but Ph.D. writers do not always write for the broad audience, but tend to…
Graduate School Blues
I am in my second year as a graduate student in History. I am in my 40s, married, and have two kids. I have always loved history. In the Summer of 2020, during the pandemic lockdowns, I read over 20 books in history, so of course, I thought that graduate school would be the same….
The Myth of the 1929 Stock Market Crash
Very few Americans owned stocks in the 1920s. When the market crashed in 1929, so very few felt the direct affects of the crash. The market actually began to rebound after the crash and it appeared the economy would survive. By 1930, the market had recovered 73% of its losses. So why did the Great…
