ARRT-Richmond News
New Permanent Collection of Books on the Founding Fathers
The recently expanded Glen Allen branch of the Henrico County Public Library on Staples Mill Road has an extensive new permanent collection of books devoted to the Founding Fathers. The wide selection of books covers all age groups. Especially attractive are volumes of the writings of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Marshall, Morris, Greene, and Hamilton – all of which can be checked out with your card. This is unique for what are usually considered as reference books.
“Revolutionary War Road and Transportation Survey in the Commonwealth of Virginia"
John Millar has provided us with a disc copy of “Revolutionary War Road and Transportation Survey in the Commonwealth of Virginia,” focusing on the campaign of 1781- 1782. John is willing to make copies available for a $3.00 donation to cover copying costs and a small donation to The Central Virginia Historical Preservation Foundation. Please contact president@arrt-richmond.org if you desire a copy.
First Congress of American Revolution Round Tables
The First Congress of American Revolution Round Tables was held on Saturday, May 14, at the University of Richmond. This gathering of all ARRT's and the American Revolution Association helped develop closer ties among groups, allowing us to meet, learn, share, and help each other achieve our common goals. Eleven of the sixteen ARRTs sent representatives. Photos of the Congress are available at:
http://www.americanrevolutionassociation.com/Images/ARRTCongress2011/
New Website on George Washington Opened on
February 22, 2011
The site includes a blog, comprehensive background information on Washington's life, and a message board for the community. Eventually, the site will become one of the premier George Washington centers on the internet and a meeting point for Washington scholars and enthusiasts alike. http://www.firstinpeace.com/
Robert Morris Information
Here's an interesting piece from NPR, thanks to Jim Ullman, about the new book Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution by Charles Rappleye. http://www.npr.org/2010/12/20/132051519/-robert-morris-america-s-founding-capitalist?sc=emaf Charles has alerted us to an upcoming talk at the University of Virginia on
February 4. Here's a review of his book from The Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703514904575602370668905224.html
ARRT-Richmond Elections
In the election held during our November meeting, Brent Morgan was elected as Secretary/Historian and Charlotte Forrester as a Member-At-Large. Congratulations to both of you and a hearty "Thank you" to John Moore and Alan Briceland who retired!
The Dr. Harry M. Ward Roast & Recognition Dinner
The dinner, held on October 16, was a resounding success! Thank you to all who volunteered to make this the unforgettable evening it was, and especially to our president, Bill Welsch, who spearheaded the effort. Bob Yankle's excellent photographs of the event may be found here: http://www.americanrevolutionassociation.com/images/HarryMWard2010/
Maps and Charts of American Historical Interest
Heritage Charts is a British organisation dedicated to the research and reproduction of antique maps and charts of America's coastlines. Many of their charts were drawn between 1769-1781 and show astonishing details of the coastline, colonial movements and the settlements at the time of the War of Independence. Click here for more information:
http://www.heritagecharts.com/maps.php/about-us
Heritage Charts has access to the original works of the great hydrographers such as De Barres, Blaskowitz and Holland, and has spent the last year carefully exhuming these fascinating and forgotten images from British archives where they have lain untouched for over 200 years.
A great number of the charts they have access to have never been seen in the USA before. They've discovered that so many of the charts circulating the antiquarian world in the USA are copies by less talented artists of the time, with the majority of these have been removed from old books and atlases. All of their charts can be viewed in detail on their website, meaning that you have easy access to a excellent reference source online.
Massachusetts Historical Society's Boston Area Early
American History Seminars
Please join us for the 2010-2011 season of the Boston Area Early
American History Seminar.
This will be the seminar's 22d year at the Massachusetts Historical
Society, where it moved in 1989 after a distinguished beginning at
Boston University. Each year our steering committee works to provide a
varied menu of programs. This year is no exception. Individual
sessions consider 17th, 18th, and early-19th-century topics. Religion,
politics, the economy, family life, slavery-all have found places on our
schedule for the coming year. Our essayists include senior scholars,
those at mid-career, and emerging talents in our profession. The
complete schedule is available at
http://www.masshist.org/events/beahs.cfm.
Our first session for 2010-2011 will take place on Thursday, September
16, at 5:15 p.m. at the MHS, 1154 Boylston Street, in Boston. Frank
Bremer of Millersville University will present "Not Quite So Visible
Saints: Reexamining Church Membership in Early New England." Bremer
takes a creative new look at a subject we thought Perry Miller and
Edmund S. Morgan had already explained to us. Evan Haefeli of Columbia
University will provide the response.
As in the past, we are making the essays available to subscribers as
.pdfs through the seminar's webpage,
http://www.masshist.org/events/beahs.cfm. Subscribe to the 2010-2011
series online via this page to receive the full series of papers.
For additional information or to receive email announcements of
forthcoming programs, contact Research Coordinator Kate Viens at
617-646-0568 or kviens@masshist.org.
Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride"
For those with an interest in the war in the Boston area, there is a very interesting new web site devoted to the study of Longfellow's Paul Revere's Ride. The poem turns 150 this year. Check http://www.paulreveresride.org/ for history and background of the poem.
New Website
Bill Anderson, a software engineer, has developed a new website "American Revolution Troop Deployment Timeline" at http://home.earthlink.net/~historycarolina/AmRevTroopDeployment.htm. While the current emphasis is the southern campaigns, there are already other campaigns included and more to come. Bill is also looking for assistance. You can contact him at historycarolina@earthlink.net. This is definitely worth your time.
Declaration of Independence Broadside on Exhibit at the Yorktown Victory Center
Anyone who missed the recent display of the Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence at the Virginia Historical Society may be interested in learning that another early broadside, printed in Boston about July 18, 1776, is on exhibit at the Yorktown Victory Center. The acquisition of this broadside was announced last month. For more information: http://www.historyisfun.org
"Goochland County Historical Society" Magazine
The current number (Vol. 41) of the "Goochland County Historical Society Magazine" contains an outstanding article by John Maass entitled "The Greatest Terror Imaginable: Cornwallis Brings His Campaign to Goochland, June 1781." This was the basis for John's recent lecture. Also, a bonus for those interested in that other war is an article by John Coski "Four Goochland Soldiers in the Civil War: Highlights from The Museum of the Confederacy's Library Collection." The GCHS can be contacted through their site at http://www.goochlandhistory.org/index.html
American Revolution Association Website
David Reuwer's web site for the American Revolution Association is developing very nicely. Check it at http://www.americanrevolutionassociation.com/. And don't forget to join the rolls of the magazine. You'll be very impressed.
Thank You!
A hearty "Thank you!" to Black Swan Books for providing the books that we auction at our meetings.
Black Swan Books, Inc.
2601 West Main Street (corner of Main and Robinson)
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 353-9476