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“Reflections on the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War in Loudoun: An Oral History Project with the members of the Loudoun 250 Committee” Published online at Thomas Balch Library
https://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/thomas-balch-library/research-reference-services/explore-our-collections/sound-and-moving-image-collections Collection AV 0022 Loudoun VA250 Oral History Project, 2023-2026 The collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by historian Kenneth Bancroft with members and affiliates of the Loudoun County VA250 Committee between 2023 and 2025. The interviews document the committee’s development,… Continue reading
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Oral History Presentation on the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War in Loudoun
June 3, 2026 Kenneth Bancroft will present “Reflections on the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War in Loudoun: An Oral History Project” on Thursday, June 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the lower-level meeting room at Thomas Balch Library. In May 2023, the… Continue reading
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Loudoun Museum Program, Thursday May 28, 2026
Proud to present my latest work on the Revolutionary War diary of Englishman Nicholas Cresswell. Cresswell had a difficult time navigating the uncertainty of revolution and suspicion of being a Tory. His relationship with Thomson Mason, the younger brother of… Continue reading
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Alexandria Historical Society Zoom Presentation, YouTube
March 9, 2026, “An English ‘Tory’ in Old Town: The Journals of Nicholas Cresswell.” http://youtube.com/post/UgkxZ36cJjrJgfrwQL71JJZU1hYWRoZ8Ub9G?si=6OjRzbdtb-ZPlVZe Continue reading
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Alexandria Historical Society Zoom Meeting, March 9, 2026 7pm
An English Tory in Old Town: an Examination of the Journals of Nicholas Cresswell by Kenneth Bancroft. In the early years of the American Revolution, a young Englishman was caught between his loyalty to the crown and his ambition in… Continue reading
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Winter in West Virginia
Some photos while skiing with the family. Continue reading
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Happy New Year
Some research material to get me started on my next project. Stay tuned for announcements on lectures, etc… Continue reading
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Nicholas Cresswell Journal, Leesburg Historic Diaries First Friday Event
Happy to present the Journal of Nicholas Cresswell with the Thomas Balch Library as part of First Friday in Leesburg. Displays discussed his travels in the Indian Country, his experience with slavery in the colonies, and his growing distaste for… Continue reading
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Full moon in the Fall, Loudoun County
The sky was so luminous and dreamy it felt like an Impressionist painting. Continue reading
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Emerging Revolutionary War blog post
Excited to contribute to this excellent project as a guest author placing Cresswell’s journal in context of the early stages of the Revolutionary War. Check out their podcast as well. https://emergingrevolutionarywar.org/2025/10/20/an-englishmans-journal-of-the-revolutionary-war-the-journals-of-nicholas-cresswell-1774-1777/ Continue reading
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