KBPH Project
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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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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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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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Loudoun County in the Revolutionary War
Brochure highlighting Loudoun County’s Historic Records and Deeds collection co-written by director Eric Larson and Ken Bancroft. Loudoun is one of the few counties in Virginia with a near complete collection neither damaged by the elements or war. Continue reading
Ken Bancroft Public History 