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Culture

July 21, 2026

The Rise, Disgrace, and Redemption of Timothy Bedel

by Mark R. Anderson

“If I have erred in Construing the words or meaning of Genl Arnolds orders I hope it will be considered as an error in...

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The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution

Reviews

July 20, 2026

The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution

by Gene Procknow

BOOK REVIEW: The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution by Jesse Wegman (New York: Celadon Books, 2026) $30.00...

“To sport with Long’s carcass”: An Instance of Terror, Revenge, and Retribution

The War Years (1775-1783)

July 15, 2026

“To sport with Long’s carcass”: An Instance of Terror, Revenge, and Retribution

by Mark Edward Lender

Prior to the outbreak of war at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, New Jersey had not been a hotbed of revolution. With open...

The Ordeal of the <i>Annapolis</i>, September 1775

Historical Spotlight

July 13, 2026

The Ordeal of the Annapolis, September 1775

by Julie Casey

To a colonial American, the prelude to the War of Independence might have been considered as much a civil conflict as it was a...

Reviews

July 13, 2026

A Perfect Coincidence

by Kelly Mielke

BOOK REVIEW: A Perfect Coincidence: The Extraordinary Friendship and Astonishing Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson by Jim Rasenberger (Scribner, 2026) It is...