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By Karen L. Hayden This article is a reprint of the Bringing Up The Rearfrom Spring 1991 and features excerpts from The Women of the Revolution, by Elizabeth F. Ellet, 3 volumes, originally published in 1848-50, republished in 1980 by Corner House Publishers, Williamstown, MA 01267. Though the majority of women stayed at home to tend to…
By Sue Huesken Burlington (New Jersey)June 1, 1776 Ran away from the subscriber, on Wednesday last, the 29th ult. an Irish servant woman, named SARAH CLARK, about twenty-four years of age, and of a very dark complexion. Had on, when she went away, a dark calico gown, check apron, a black calamanco skirt, a blue…
By Lieut. Ron Puza – Troop of Marechaussee Through the harsh winter of 1778 at Valley Forge, General Washington worked on plans to reorganize his bedraggled Army. Out of this reorganization, congress approved the establishment of a permanent corps of provosts, later known as The Marechaussee (styled after a French provost corps of that name).…
By James E. Newell All of us have had the experience of wondering or being asked about the value of eighteenth century sums of money in twentieth century terms. Fortunately, due to the work of Economic Historians such as John McCusker, average direct conversions from the early eighteenth century up through the present are relatively…
By Kenneth Reinard – German Regiment “Kind sirs, what is your sport?” asked the gentleman seated at the end of the table. Pondering over this question, the other gentlmen looked at each other in amazement and wondered why someone would make such a statement. After a brief moment, the question was asked again. “What sport…