Images of American Revolution – A British View

Queen Charlotte and King George III

Discover British view images of the American Revolution behind our videos and posts. These visuals shape how we remember — and reimagine — the Revolutionary Era. Each image tells its own story, highlighting a key figure, event, or idea, with context about the artist and historical significance. Explore these Revolutionary Era visuals to dig even […]

Images of American Revolution – A Global View

Flag of China's Qing Dynasty

A global view of the American Revolution as discovered through the images behind our videos and posts. These visuals shape how we remember — and reimagine — the Revolutionary Era. Each image tells its own story, highlighting a key figure, event, or idea, with context about the artist and historical significance. Explore these Revolutionary Era […]

Images of American Revolution – The Revolutionary War

Images of Hessian soldiers, Russian soldiers and Continental Army soldiers

Discover Revolutionary War images behind our videos and posts about the American Revolution. These visuals shape how we remember — and reimagine — the Revolutionary Era. Each image tells its own story, highlighting a key figure, event, or idea, with context about the artist and historical significance. Explore these Revolutionary Era visuals to dig even […]

Images of American Revolution – 1775: Revolution’s First Year

Images of Patrick Henry's speech "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death", and the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Discover 1775 – the American Revolution’s first year through images that are behind our videos and posts. These visuals shape how we remember — and reimagine — the Revolutionary Era. Each image tells its own story, highlighting a key figure, event, or idea, with context about the artist and historical significance. Explore these Revolutionary Era […]

Images of American Revolution – Pre-Revolutionary period (1763-1774)

Paul Revere's engraving of The Boston Massacre and Pennsylvania newspaper's October 31, 1765, response the Stamp Act.

Discover the American Revolution’s Pre-Revolutionary period (1763-1775) images behind our videos and posts. These visuals shape how we remember — and reimagine — the Revolutionary Era. Each image tells its own story, highlighting a key figure, event, or idea, with context about the artist and historical significance. Explore these Revolutionary Era visuals to dig even […]

Christmas in the Revolutionary Era: Traditions, War, Nation-Building – Part III

"Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze. Battle of Trenton, December 1776.

Christmas Beyond Washington’s Crossing This post isn’t just about dramatic Christmas moments from the American Revolution, like Washington crossing the Delaware River, nor is it a light look at decorations, caroling, or festive foods. Instead, it explores the evolution of how we Americans have observed and celebrated Christmas, which, in many ways, is revealing of […]

Christmas in the Revolutionary Era: Traditions, War, Nation-Building – Part II

"Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze. Battle of Trenton, December 1776.

Christmas Beyond Washington’s Crossing This post isn’t just about dramatic Christmas moments from the American Revolution, like Washington crossing the Delaware River, nor is it a light look at decorations, caroling, or festive foods. Instead, it explores the evolution of how we Americans have observed and celebrated Christmas, which, in many ways, is revealing of […]

Christmas in the Revolutionary Era: Traditions, War, Nation-Building – Part 1

"Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze. Battle of Trenton, December 1776.

Christmas Beyond Washington’s Crossing This post isn’t just about dramatic Christmas moments from the American Revolution, like Washington crossing the Delaware River, nor is it a light look at decorations, caroling, or festive foods. Instead, it explores the evolution of how we Americans have observed and celebrated Christmas, which, in many ways, is revealing of […]

Committees of Correspondence: Backbones of the American Revolution

This image depicts the Boston Committee of Correspondence meeting under the Liberty Tree.

Grassroots Foundation of the American Revolution: Ink & Quil Before Bullets and Battles The American Revolution began long before the “shot heard ’round the world.” This is the story of how Americans, armed with ink, quill, and paper, corresponded through networks of committees to defy British Rule and later wage a war against the Empire. […]

American Revolution Secret Committees – Three Reasons For Secrecy

Arthur Lee, Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane - Americans in Paris.

Secret diplomacy, covert operations, espionage and spies were the hidden forces of the Patriots. So without its secret committees, the American Revolution might never have succeeded. In this post, we explore three reasons for secrecy and examine the roles of the Secret Committee and the Committee of Secret Correspondence. American Revolution Secret Committees: Hidden Forces […]