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Historic Alexandria to Host Alexandria Forum on Revolutionary War History | City of Alexandria, VA – Friday, September 18, 2026
Historic Alexandria to Host Alexandria Forum on Revolutionary War History | City of Alexandria, VA— Read on www.alexandriava.gov/news-oha/2026-08-12/historic-alexandria-to-host-alexandria-forum-on-revolutionary-war-history Proud to present “A’Tory’ in Old Town: The Revolutionary War Journal of Nicholas Cresswell” at the Lyceum in historic Old Town Alexandria,… Continue reading
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The Alexandria Chronicle, July 2026
Now Available, “A Loyalists View of the Revolutionary War” as published in the July issue of The Alexandria Chronicle. This is the journal version of the presentation from March 9, 2026 “An English ‘Tory’ in Old Town.” https://www.alexandriahistoricalsociety.org/publications/alexandria-chronicle The presentation… Continue reading
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Emerging Revolutionary War Interview
I joined Rob Orrison from Emerging Revolutionary War.org to discuss Nicholas Cresswell’s take on the American Revolution and specifically his reaction to the Declaration of Independence. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/fyONRWmy6_I?si=kmKUR5QORPJvWKdg Blog post: https://emergingrevolutionarywar.org/2026/07/18/the-people-here-are-liberty-mad-nicholas-cresswell-and-the-american-independence/ “The people here are Liberty mad…” Nicholas Cresswell… 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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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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