Wednesday, March 12, 2025

"Paint, or Colour with Bark": Dyed hunting shirts in Revolutionary America

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 Although the majority of hunting shirts were likely made from natural unbleached or "brown" and white linen, many references to ...
Sunday, January 5, 2025

Upcoming F&I conference: "Washington's First War" starting 2/14/25

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        Washington's First War: The Great War for Empire on the American Frontier   The George Washington Hotel, Winchester, Virginia ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

"fine Fowling Pieces...of Richd & Wm Wilson & Compy" for South Carolina 1763

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 A 1763 shipment to Charleston, South Carolina for twelve fowling pieces of varied quality and price from the Wilson firm can be found in t...
Friday, October 11, 2024

New Article on the Material culture of Dunmore's War

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  M y recent work on the material culture of Dunmore's War is in print, ju st in time for the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point...
Saturday, September 7, 2024

New Revolutionary War exhibit- "The Revolutionary Roots of Southwest Virginia"

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      I am excited to announce that some of my recent work for the Town of Wytheville Museums will be opening soon. "The Revolutiona...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Glenn F. Williams Lecture—Lord Dunmore’s War July 17, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual and In Person

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Lecture—Lord Dunmore’s War with Glenn F. Williams July 17, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual or in Person Date: July 17, 20...
Monday, March 18, 2024

Backcountry gardens

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The Norman Gateway and Moat Garden, Windsor Castle c. 1770  by Paul Sandby ( Royal Collection Trust ) On the eve of the first day o...