The Intent

The intent of this blog is to share my research sources, personal thoughts on the American Revolution, and create a forum for scholarly debate. During the last 4 years, I have worked on earning a Masters Degree in Military History, focusing on the American Revolution. I have done this while working full time as a military officer...deployed to OIF/OEF, on the "road" on missions that have taken me from Mongolia and Vietnam to Kabul and Baghdad. If I can do it...you can do it.

During this time I have uncovered several excellent Internet based sources, electronic archives, and online libraries. These all make the life of travel and the online student a whole lot easier--and the luggage a whole lot lighter. I intend on sharing those links here for others to use, and offer assistance for those in search of that "perfect source." I am a fan of finding primary sources, or transcriptions of the original, and have found many available online. However, they are not always easy to uncover in the commercial world of Google or Yahoo. You can access such transcriptions and images of George Washington, the Continental Congress, King George III, John Adams, and more.

Finally, as my time in the graduate student role comes to a close...hopefully this coming February...I want a place where I can continue to collect my thoughts on the American Revolution. I want to continue to pursue my passion for the defense of this Great Republic.

More to come...
Jason Torgerson