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By Editor February 12, 2026

A Lecture by Lauren Duval: The American Revolution told from inside the home

The Home Front: Revolutionary Households, Military Occupation, and the Making of American Independence NEW! We are delighted to announce that Lauren Duval has been awarded Society for Military History’s Distinguished Book Award for a First Book. A talk by Lauren Duval (University of Oklahoma) This is a look at the American Revolution from inside the home. Prior to… Read More

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The Home Front Revolutionary Households, Military Occupation, and the Making of American Independence

By Amy Speckart, PhD and Elise Petersen February 15, 2024

Revolutionary Narratives, Part 3

Reconsidering Commemorations at the U.S. 250th This past summer, over twenty OI Associates from the U.S. and Canada rose out of their beach chairs once a week to tune into an OI Coffeehouse on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Organized by Maria DiBenigno, Hilary Miller, and Amy Speckart, three members of the Revolutionary… Read More

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By Mariah Kupfner and Susan Garfinkel February 14, 2024

Revolutionary Narratives, Part 2

Reconsidering Commemorations at the U.S. 250th This past summer, over twenty OI Associates from the U.S. and Canada rose out of their beach chairs once a week to tune into an OI Coffeehouse on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Organized by Maria DiBenigno, Hilary Miller, and Amy Speckart, three members of the Revolutionary… Read More

#VastEarlyAmerica 12 min read

By Maria DiBenigno and Hilary Miller, PhD February 13, 2024

Revolutionary Narratives, Part I

Reconsidering Commemorations at the U.S. 250th This past summer, over twenty OI Associates from the U.S. and Canada rose out of their beach chairs once a week to join an OI Coffeehouse titled “Revolutionary Narratives: Reconsidering Commemorations at the U.S. 250th.” Organized by Maria DiBenigno, Hilary Miller, and Amy Speckart, three members of the Revolutionary Narratives working group,… Read More

#VastEarlyAmerica 9 min read

A Lecture by Lauren Duval: The American Revolution told from inside the home

Revolutionary Narratives, Part 3

Revolutionary Narratives, Part 2

Revolutionary Narratives, Part I

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