AMERICAN REVOLUTION ROUND TABLE OF PHILADELPHIA

NOTICE !!! Begining in February our meetings will be held at the Broad Axe Tavern, 901 West Butler Pike, Ambler, PA 19002 Telephone: (215) 643-6300

For the Broad Axe Tavern website click here.

For directions to the Broad Axe Tavern click here.



Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - Torben Jenk, Historian and Builder. The title of his illustrated talk is "How the British Army defended Philadelphia during their occupation."


 

ARRTOP Meeting Cancellations due to bad weather will be made on this web site and on KYW Radio, AM 1060

Contents:

About Us
President's Message
Future Meetings and Speakers
American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia Newsletter - "HUZZAH!" February 2010
Contact Information
Past Speakers
Philadelphia Area's Historic Organizations
Philadelphia Area's Revolutionary War Living History and Reenactments = September 15, 2008.
Philadelphia Area's Revolutionary War Reenactors
American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia's Thomas Fleming Book Award Winners.
Benjamin Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award Winners.
Links to the Eighteenth Century.
American Revolution Round Tables in Other Cities


RESEARCH ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

New items: Searchable On-Line American Revolution Databases.


About the Round Table

The American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia brings together a diverse group of people united by a common interest in the American Revolutionary Era. We meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from September through June at the Broad Axe Tavern, 901 West Butler Pike, Ambler, PA 19002 Telephone: (215) 643-6300. It opened for business in 1681.

The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. A group of members and most of the ARRTOP Advisory Board will meet for dinner at 5:30 p.m. at the Broad Axe and we share dinner with our guest speaker and you are cordially invited. Tell the host/hostess that you are with the Round Table and we will usually be eating on the second floor.

For directions to the Broad Axe Tavern click here.

Meetings are free and open to the public!!! The main event of the evening is a speaker on some aspect of the American Revolutionary Era.

If you like our programs and/or web site and wish to join our organization, membership dues are a very low $15.00 per year. It helps to pay our expenses. We need your support to continue the quality of our programs.Click here for an application. You can join at a meeting or complete the form and make checks or money orders out to ARRTOP and sent to Joe Bilotti, 1823 Arthur Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19152.

The American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia Inc. (ARRTOP) is a 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to us are deductibile under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code. We are classified as as a public charity. If you wish to help support ARRTOP in its mission, contact or send you checks to our treasurer Joe Bilotti, 1823 Arthur Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19152. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Photographs of the February 2003 meeting when our speaker was five time Pulitzer Prize nominee Mr. Willard Sterne Randall speaking on his new book "Aleaxnder Hamilton A Life". Click here or on the photograph to go to that web page.

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President's Message



The goal of ARRTOP is to be the premier forum and organization in the Philadelphia region concerning Revolutionary War era interests. Since its inception, ARRTOP has touched upon and been active in all the aspects described in its mission statement.

ARRTOP has committed itself to bringing to you and to the public at large a wide variety of speakers, authors, researchers, and historians to share with us their research into the period of American history that has influenced this country more than any other aspect of this nation's experience. I believe that we provide the highest quality of speakers on the American Revolution in the Philadelphia area.

ARRTOP is firmly committed to the goal of Revolutionary War era historical preservation and heritage.

See you at the next meeting.

I respectfully remain your humble and most obedient servant,

John A. Nagy

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Contact Information

E-mail address:
Contact John A. Nagy, President at paperman@hotmail.com/


Treasurer:
Contact Joe Bilotti, 1823 Arthur Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19152.


Webmaster:
Contact John A. Nagy at paperman@hotmail.com

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Future Meetings

February 24, 2010

7:30 P.M.

Broad Axe Tavern, 901 West Butler Pike, Ambler, PA 19002 Telephone: (215) 643-6300

For the Broad Axe Tavern website click here.

Torben Jenk, Historian and Builder. The title of his illustrated talk is "How the British Army defended Philadelphia during their occupation from September 1777 to June 1778. An illustrated presentation of rare manuscript maps and the accounts of their designer, the Chief Engineer in America, Captain John Montresor (1736-1799)."

March 24, 2010

7:30 P.M.

Broad Axe Tavern, 901 West Butler Pike, Ambler, PA 19002 Telephone: (215) 643-6300

For the Broad Axe Tavern website click here.

John A. Nagy, Author of Invisible Ink Spycraft of the American Revolution will present a session of Revolutionary War Spy Technology 101.

This will be a hands-on training class in basic 18th Century Codes and Ciphers. Please bring paper and a pen or pencil.

April 28, 2010

7:30 P.M.

Broad Axe Tavern, 901 West Butler Pike, Ambler, PA 19002 Telephone: (215) 643-6300

Barbara Mitnick will present an illustrated talk titled Picturing the Revolution: The Pennsylvania/New Jersey Connection. For the Broad Axe Tavern website click here.

To see the other speakers on our schedule click here.

Public Appearances, TV Shows, Awards & Book Signings

An audio podcast of the two hour talk (New York version) that John A. Nagy gave at the New York Military Affais Symposium (NYMAS) at the City University of New York on April 18 is available on the NYMAS website http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/ .

The Pennsylvania Cable Television Network one hour interview is available through Google Video at http://video.google.com/videop lay?docid=-1446701024639007339 &q=John+A.+Nagy&ei=ayeASO-6JIO crwLM_9SsCw&hl=en


Nancy Loane's book "Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment" [978-1-59797-385-4] is now availanle from Potomac Books. http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=205258

Nancy now has a website check it out. http://www.womenatvalleyforge.com/index.html

Thomas Fleming Book Award

2008

It is official the committee headed by Bob Heffner has awarded the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia's Thomas Fleming Book Award for the best book on the American Revolution Era published in 2008 to

With Zeal and With Bayonets Only: The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783
by Matthew H. Spring


Thomas Fleming Book Award

2009

Nominations for the 2009 award are open.

Minimum criteria for consideration is that the book is non-fiction, published during the year under consideration, subject must be the American Revolution Era, initially published in English, index, have a bibliography of sources, and have either footnotes or endnotes documenting its sources. We believe that statements in the book must be verifiable. It must have author's content. A book that is edited copies of the letters of a historical figure are not acceptable. Such as publishing the letters of George Washington is not acceptable. Collaborated books (authored by more than two person) are not eligible. Reference to primary source documents is a plus. Leaps of faith, unsubstantiated conjecture, unless specifically identified to the reader will detract from a book. New research is a major plus.

Nominations are open to commercial (not self) publishers and members of the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia. If you have a book that you think should be considered please advise Jan Sklaroff at sklrff@yahoo.com

The following books has been nominated so far:

Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment" by Nancy K. Loane

Invisible Ink Spycraft of the American Revolution by John A. Nagy

Long, Obstinate, and Bloody by By Lawrence E. Babits and Joshua B. Howard

There is a new magazine called "American Revolution" which began publication in January 2009 (Volume 1 Number 1). It is published by the American Revolution Association, Post Office Box 1776, Camden, South Carolina, 29021. Their office is located at 306 Hampton Place, Camden, South Carolina and their office telephone is 803-425-8710. It is a nonprofit public benefit association. The subscription price is $36.00 per annum and it is published 5 times per year. The first issue was 74 pages and looks and reads great.


ARRTOP member Joe Becton tells us of the formation of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. The First Rhode Island Regiment was formed as a Black Regiment made up of blacks and Native Americans both freemen and slaves. They have a website. Give it a visit. http://www.firstrhodeisland.org/


ARRTOP member Dean Malissa has a website. Give it a visit. http://www.gwashington.com


ARRTOP member Steve Edenbo has a website. Give it a visit. http://www.yourthomasjefferson.com/stevenedenbo.htm


ARRTOP member Bill Ochester has a website. Give it a visit. http://www.bfranklinprinter.com/


ARRTOP member Noah Lewis aka Ned Hector has a website. Give it a visit. http://www.nedhector.com/

ARRTOP member Kathleen A. Goodrich has published a historical fiction novel called "The Patriots Cause:The Messengers" It can be ordered at the webdomain www.patriotscause.com or by calling 1stBooks at 1-800-839-8640. To see her book's press release: page 1 and page 2

GAMES

Play Mad Anthony's Quest

Pennsylvania Office of Travel and Tourism operates a site called http://www.visitpa.com/hauntedpa/site/index.shtml that includes a historical game called "Mad Anthony's Quest". You are to help the ghost of General Mad Anthony Wayne recover his bones that were scattered all over Pennsylvania when his body was moved from Erie to Chester County in 1809.

Colonial Chutes and Ladders

The New York Historical Society has placed a Colonial version of Chutes and Ladders at http://independence.nyhistory.org/games/

Give them a try. Hope you enjoy it. John Nagy



American Revolution Round Tables in Other Cities

Central Delmarva Revolutionary Round Table. They do not have a set schedule but meet the 4th Monday of the month in Dover, Delaware. Contact is Jack Gardner at njgardner@comcast.net Currently dormant.

District of Columbia. Meetings from September through May. Most all of the meetings are held at the Fort Myer Officers' Club in Arlington, VA, on the first Wednesday of the month. For further information on the ARRT call (703) 360-9712; or send queries to the ARRT e-mail at ARRT@xenophongroup.com

website:http://xenophongroup.com/patriot/arrt/arrt_web.htm Check their website for the dates of their meetings.


American Revolution Round Table of Northern Delaware. They meet the 1st Saturday of the month. The first meeting will be Saturday October 3, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. and the speaker is John A. Nagy who will talk about his book on "Rebellion in the Ranks Mutinies of the American Revolution" For future information contact:

American Revolution Round Table of Northern Delaware

Kim Burdick, Resident Curator

Historic Hale Byrnes House

606 Stanton-Christiana Road

Newark, DE 19713

telephone (302) 543-5723


North Jersey American Revolution Round Table at Morristown, New Jersey They held their first meeting in February 2008. They meet the second Thursday of the month except July and August. They are currently meeting at the Morris County Cultural Center, 300 Mendham Road, Morris Twp. Starting in September and thenceforth they hope to have their meetings at the Washington?s Headquarters Museum auditorium in Morristown, New Jersey. Harry Carpenteris is the president. Contact is through Rich Rosenthal, Secretary at NJAmerRevRT@aol.com

website: http://www.njcwrt.com


New York. They meet 5 times a year for dinner and a speaker on the first Tuesday of February, April, June, October and December at the Williams Club at 24 East 39th Street in New York City. For information contact Mr. David W. Jacobs at djacobs01@snet.net

website:http://samson.kean.edu/~leew/arrt/


Bergen County, New Jersey. They meet for an optional dinner and a speaker on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Iron Horse Restaurant, 20 Washington Avenue, Westwood, NJ (Telephone 201-666-9682). Arrive between 6:30 and 7:00 pm for conversation and fellowship. Meetings open to the public. Questions? Contact Chairman David Whieldon at 201-967-7692.

Future meeting dates:

website: http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/Pages/events.html#event%20anchor


American Revolution Round Table of Richmond, Virginia meet on Wednesdays in January, March, May, September and November at 6:30 PM at the Westhampton Room of the Heilman Dining Center at the University of Richmond. Bill Welsch is the President and can be reached at wmwelsch@comcast.net

website:American Revolution Round Table of Richmond, Virginia


American Revolution Round Table of the Backcounty, Spartanburg, South Carolina They meet at Wofford College. It is coordinated by Charlie Gray, Director of Continuing Education at Wofford College. graych@wofford.edu

Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution Round Table They do not have a fixed location. It is a theme discussion & event tour group. They also put on symposiums with speakers. Information on the group is available at http://www.southerncampaign.org/ Charles B. Baxley is organizing the group and can be contacted at cbbaxley@truvista.net

website: http://www.southerncampaign.org/


American Revolution Round Table of Washington Crossing meets at the David Library, Washington Crossing, Pa. This discussion group is sponsored by the Swan Historical Foundation and the Mercer-Middlesex Region, Sons of the American Revolution. Their meetings are from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.


Western Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Round Table. A new group that was associated with the Fort Pitt Museum, 101 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. However the state of Pennsylvania has closed the museum and the group is currently not operating.

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