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Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution

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Cover of "Liberty Is Sweet," featuring a painting of a man holding a gun to two soldiers on horseback.

Fighting the American Revolution

An interview with Woody Holton on his new book, "Liberty is Sweet."

by Woody Holton, Tom Cutterham via Age of Revolutions on April 11, 2022

Black and white image of two women, one Black and one white, greeting each other with children in the background.

As One of the First White Kids in a Black School, I Learned Not to Fear History

Today, some Virginians would ‘protect’ children from the kind of valuable education that I had when my dad was governor.

by Woody Holton via Washington Post on November 12, 2021

Painting of attack on Fort Washington

Morale Manipulation As the Central Strategic Imperative in the American Revolutionary War

Actions are more persuasive than words, and manipulating morale often dictates how commanders deploy their troops. Witness the American War of Independence.

by Woody Holton via Journal of the American Revolution on August 3, 2021

"Head of a Negro" (1777 or 1778), by John Singleton Copley.

The Declaration of Independence’s Debt to Black America

When African Americans allied themselves with the British, the Patriots were enraged, and they acted.

by Woody Holton via Washington Post on July 2, 2021

President Joe Biden behind the wheel of an electric car.

Stagecoaches Could Fix Our Electric Car Problem

One solution to climate change may come from our pre-automotive past.

by Woody Holton via Made By History on May 18, 2021

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