In Unfriendly to Liberty: Loyalists Networks and the Coming of the American Revolution in New York City, Christopher Minty argues that commerce was at the center of the political divide in pre-Revolutionary New York City. The city, he suggests, was both the center of commerce for the American colonies and highly dependent on supplying BritishContinueContinue reading “Resources for the Research of New York Loyalists”
Category Archives: Revolutionary War commemoration
America250 prep: Resources on the American Revolution in Connecticut
This list will be updated. Check back for changes. I welcome suggestions and additions! Books: Anderson, Virginia DeJohn. The martyr and the traitor : Nathan Hale, Moses Dunbar, and the American Revolution. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017. A dual biography, this text examines the Revolution and its impact from both sides. Baker, Mark Allen.ContinueContinue reading “America250 prep: Resources on the American Revolution in Connecticut”
What’s America250?
April 18, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. American250 is the name being used for the overarching efforts to commemorate that event. Many states have their own commissions planning local commemorations. For Connecticut, see https://ct250.org/. If you’re interested in the Revolutionary War in your community or have ancestors involvedContinueContinue reading “What’s America250?”
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