⏳ Benedict Arnold will betray America. Has he started early?
Trapped in a Revolutionary War naval battle, time travelers Kep and TJ must decide: help Arnold—or stop him?

📚 Kep Westguard: The Battle of Valcour Island. A middle-grade adventure for ages 9–14.

Coming soon.
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Ventured out on a rainy afternoon and felt incredibly lucky to attend a fascinating talk by Harvard historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Annette Gordon-Reed, hosted by @uwmadison.bsky.social
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⚡ 6 Rapid-Fire Revolutionary War Questions: George Washington! 🇺🇸 How many can you answer? 🤔

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🏃 Nathanael Greene: Get outta Dodge… aka retreat from Manhattan!
⚔️ Washington: Retreat means dishonor.

💥 A clash over retreat.
📖 Revolutionary Summer, Ch. 7 • Joseph J. Ellis

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If you were a Revolutionary War soldier, could you have watermelon with lunch? 🍉 Why or why not?
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🌽 Corn harvest: 1776 → 2026! My great-grandpa picked every ear by hand and was paid by the wagonload. The wagon? Literally pulled by a horse. He would have LOVED a @CaseIH combine!

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🧵 Q: What Would Surprise You About Revolutionary War Clothing?
A: Expert Costume Designer Dennis Schell Answers! ✨

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🌾🐟 George Washington: From Farm Fields to Commercial Fisheries at Mount Vernon. Diversification, 1700s Style!

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The War Ends! 3 Student-Level Revolutionary War Trivia Questions 🕊️
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The War Ends! 🕊️
3 Scholar-Level Revolutionary War Trivia Questions

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Continental Army: 3 Scholar-Level Trivia Questions! 🥁⚔️
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🔨 The hammer came down at 9 a.m. when the British emerged BEHIND American lines.
📖 Chapter 6, Revolutionary Summer by Joseph J. Ellis
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👀 Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes!
🚜 Farming & Editing a Time-Travel Adventure ✍️

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⚔️ Revolutionary War in the South: 4 Trivia Questions! How Many Can You Answer? 🤔
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You’re British General Howe. Do you seize New York—or destroy the Continental Army? ⚔️🤔
📖 Chapter 6 of Revolutionary Summer by Joseph J. Ellis.
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⚓ Battles at Sea! 3 Revolutionary War Trivia Questions • Scholar Level 🧠
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What Do Historical Movies and TV Shows Often Get Wrong? 🧵✨ Costume Designer Dennis Schell Explains.
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“In general, our Generals were out generalled.”
—John Adams to Abigail Adams
October 8, 1776

From Chapter 6 of Revolutionary Summer
by Joseph J. Ellis

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Industrial Espionage and Revolutionary War Clothing Materials! 🧵✨ Costume Designer Dennis Schell Explains.
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What’s a Fichu? 🧣 Costume designer Dennis Schell explains this women’s fashion accessory! 🧵✨
After seeing Dennis’s Fashion Through History show, I was excited to learn more!
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