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Gene Procknow
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Author and historian of the American Revolution. www.researchingtheamericanrevolution.com
Thought provoking presentation at the Society of the Cincinnati last evening.
October 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“All men are created equal” except in DC where we are a
Second class citizens. Does the Declaration of Independence apply to all or do you prostitute your principles for politics. We demand equal rights!
August 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
An essential component of a healthy democracy
July 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I guess that is why it is so hard!
July 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Okay, #history buffs, what is wrong with this Lake Champlain, #VT marker?
July 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Does the separation of church and state require religious institutions to be non-political? #history
July 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
From John Maynard Keynes to FDR in 1938 , “It is a mistake to think they (business leaders) are more immoral than politicians.”
June 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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.
June 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"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.
June 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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.
June 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Coffee for the financially intrepid!
May 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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!
May 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Book Review: The South Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War: Captain Henry Felder and the Backcountry Defense
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April 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Aren't spring colors beautiful on a blue-sky day?
April 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"Facts are stubborn things..." John Adams
March 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary." James Madison, Federalist 51.
March 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
John Adams asserted a "government of laws, not men." The Revolutionary's views are highly relevant today, with the inclusion of women.
March 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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
March 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A quintessential Mad River Monday when you run out of energy before time! And 5 inches of freshies to boot!
March 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Sheilah Vance shared her captivating story of the 1777 Revolutionary conflict in her hometown of Gulph Mills at the Society of the Cincinnati in Washington, DC. It's a grand narrative!
March 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
General John Burgoyne’s London home on 10 Hertford st Mayfair
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Holiday spirit despite the blustering snow in Western New York.
December 24, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Overwhelming holiday spirit!
December 22, 2024 at 6:38 PM
In a surprise visit, Santa came early to this DC home!
December 21, 2024 at 1:59 PM