A View from My Porch: America’s Quarter Millennium – The Human Cost of Independence
Beyond deaths on the battlefield and in captivity, disease claimed many American lives. Smallpox prompted General Washington to take extraordinary action.
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A View from My Porch: America’s Quarter Millennium – The Summer the Declaration of Independence Took Shape
Between Evacuation Day and the signing of the Declaration of Independence lay 109 days that transformed rebellion into nationhood, and reconciliation into revolution.
A View from My Porch: America’s Quarter Millennium – The Breaking Point
In the second part of this America 250-inspired series, Thomas D. Gotowka examines how Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery” changed the course of the Revolutionary War.
A View from My Porch: America’s Quarter Millennium – From Whence We Came
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Thomas Gotowka looks back on the American Revolution and the ideals that shaped the nation.
A View from My Porch: On Surrendering the Mantle of ‘Leader of the Free World,’ Part II
Thomas D. Gotowka delves into claims of election fraud by the Trump administration in this installment of his two‑part series examining unfounded allegations and their impact on democracy.
A View from My Porch: On Surrendering the Mantle of ‘Leader of the Free World,’ Part I
From public health concerns to political spectacle, Thomas D. Gotowka examines a turbulent year in American life and its implications for the country – and the world.
A View From My Porch: The President’s Coattails Are Tattered and Threadbare—A Treatise on Misbehavior
Tom Gotowka takes a long, hard look at what he describes as the 'misbehavior' of the US President and its effect on the election.
A View from My Porch: America’s Quarter Millennium – The Summer the Declaration of Independence Took Shape
Between Evacuation Day and the signing of the Declaration of Independence lay 109 days that transformed rebellion into nationhood, and reconciliation into revolution.
A View from My Porch: America’s Quarter Millennium – The Breaking Point
In the second part of this America 250-inspired series, Thomas D. Gotowka examines how Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery” changed the course of the Revolutionary War.
A View from My Porch: America’s Quarter Millennium – From Whence We Came
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Thomas Gotowka looks back on the American Revolution and the ideals that shaped the nation.
A View from My Porch: On Surrendering the Mantle of ‘Leader of the Free World,’ Part II
Thomas D. Gotowka delves into claims of election fraud by the Trump administration in this installment of his two‑part series examining unfounded allegations and their impact on democracy.
A View from My Porch: On Surrendering the Mantle of ‘Leader of the Free World,’ Part I
From public health concerns to political spectacle, Thomas D. Gotowka examines a turbulent year in American life and its implications for the country – and the world.
A View From My Porch: The President’s Coattails Are Tattered and Threadbare—A Treatise on Misbehavior
Tom Gotowka takes a long, hard look at what he describes as the 'misbehavior' of the US President and its effect on the election.
