Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Making a DIY Revolutionary War old construction/soft Cartridge pouch

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Thomas Jefferson's 1781 Circular-Letter to the County Lieutenants of Virginia pleaded that: "...every man who has or can procur...
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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   Richard Wilson's Trade Card, British Museum.    A 1763 shipment to Charleston, South Carolina for twelve fowling pieces of varied qu...
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...