Archive - War and Peace

Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 6 (2)

The cleverest man in public life

Jan 26 • Evan Wilson

Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 6 (1)

A poor Frenchman and a forgotten battle

Jan 19 • Evan Wilson

Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 5 (2)

On the comte d'Estaing

Jan 12 • Evan Wilson

Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 5 (1)

A narrow focus, and a missing perspective

Jan 5 • Evan Wilson

December 2025

Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 4

The Scum of the Earth

Dec 29, 2025 • Evan Wilson

Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 3

The mysterious Howe brothers

Dec 22, 2025 • Evan Wilson

Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 2

The Arnold Family of Newport

Dec 15, 2025 • Evan Wilson

Ken Burns' American Revolution, Episode 1

Framing the war

Dec 8, 2025 • Evan Wilson

Applied History

Dec 1, 2025 • Evan Wilson

November 2025

Why did convoys work?

The answer might surprise you (sorry)

Nov 24, 2025 • Evan Wilson

A Plan for Manning the Royal Navy, 1813

From the cutting-room floor

Nov 17, 2025 • Evan Wilson

A Hurricane in Jamaica

That one, but also another one.

Nov 3, 2025 • Evan Wilson

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