Gene Procknow

Another politician misreading their constituents!

Cards, Oaths, and Consequences: Unraveling Allegiances in the American Revolution Book Review Davis, Michael A. Treason: The Trial of Abraham Hunt. Denver, CO: Independently Published, 2025. Typically, history books describe people of the Revolutionary Era as either Patriots or …

Interested in loyalty and the Revolutionary War? A Trenton merchant's treason trial is riveting courtroom drama. Check out my book review! researchingtheamericanrevolution.com/2025/08/02/c...

An essential component of a healthy democracy

Country Over Party: Rethinking John Adams’s Presidency Book Review Chervinsky, Lindsay M. Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic. New York, N.Y: Oxford University Press, 2024. Over the past thirty years, a bevy of…

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I guess that is why it is so hard!

‘John Hancock’ Review: A Signature Founding Father A wealthy merchant with a penchant for luxury, the Founder with a famous signature contributed more to the revolution than his critics allowed.

I'm still unsure what Williard Sterne Randall's new book adds to our understanding of John Hancock. In any event, readers will learn that there is more to Hancock than his famous signature!
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Okay, #history buffs, what is wrong with this Lake Champlain, #VT marker?

Does the separation of church and state require religious institutions to be non-political? #history

Found: A Lost George Washington Battlefield

Courage comes in many forms! Found: A Lost George Washington Battlefield www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/a...

The History Stacks: Eugene Procknow, the American Revolution, and the Founding of Our Nation - BookSpeak Network A foremost authority on the American Revolution, Eugene Procknow is the author of a series of scholarly articles for the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Revolution. Speaking with Sunbury Pr...

The History Stacks: Eugene Procknow, the American Revolution, and the Founding of Our Nation
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Veteran Kurt Russell discovers his surprising Revolutionary War ties On July Fourth, actor Kurt Russell visited a small museum in Massachusetts dedicated to his ancestor, who was killed by British soldiers 250 years ago.

Kurt Russell's amazing story of his 8th grandfather, who gave his life to defend his house and family during the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.

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Startling New Insights into Ending the Great Depression Book Review

I recommend approaching George Selgin's False Dawn with an open, inquisitive mind.
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From John Maynard Keynes to FDR in 1938 , “It is a mistake to think they (business leaders) are more immoral than politicians.”

An excellent book! Highly recommend

Traitor or hero? Statue of George Washington stirs mixed reaction in London. A statue of the first U.S. president stands prominently in London’s Trafalgar Square, but some Britons find it strange to honor a rebellious general alongside English kings.

A hero in two countries or a reminder that two countries need selfless leaders?
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Tarring and feathering was a brutal form of coercion in the Revolutionary Era. It was not our finest hour then, and certainly not now.

"[Gavin Newsom] he ought to be tarred and feathered, I'll say that." Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House.

"The true Patriot is civis boni publici studiosus, one that is more zealously concerned with the public weal and prosperity than for any private good of his own." Quote by Philopatrie on page one of the November 2, 1775 New York Journal newspaper.

Unfortunately, the inability to spell check is indicative of the quality of AT&T's customer service. It's extraordinarily hard to end service on one line. Check out the uninformative cancelation [sic] notice.

Coffee for the financially intrepid!

It’s so wonderful as an author to see your book for sale. Thanks to Fort Ticonderoga book store for carrying my book. Get your signed copy!

Book Review: The South Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War: Captain Henry Felder and the Backcountry Defense
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Aren't spring colors beautiful on a blue-sky day?

Opinion | Reflections on Lincoln 160 Years After His Murder America’s greatest president had moral vision, strategic genius, and astounding eloquence.

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Balancing the One, the Few, and the Many Book Review

"A government of laws, not of men" John Adams' Thoughts on Government, 1776.

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Facts are stubborn things.

"Facts are stubborn things..." John Adams

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary." James Madison, Federalist 51.

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John Adams asserted a "government of laws, not men." The Revolutionary's views are highly relevant today, with the inclusion of women.

Constitutions survive if supporters understand "the spirit of liberty is and ought to be a jealous, a watchful spirit," ready to expose the subtlest attempts to subvert them. John Adams

A quintessential Mad River Monday when you run out of energy before time! And 5 inches of freshies to boot!