Sean Heuvel, Ph.D.

Congrats to two educators recognized for outstanding teaching on the #RevWar in 2025-26: Brock Beaver, South Carolina Society of the Cincinnati Excellence in Education Award winner & John Ferguson, Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia Teacher of the Year!

“The officers of the American Army do hereby in the most solemn manner associate, constitute and combine themselves, into one society of Friends”. #OTD Apr 15 1783, Maj Gen Henry Knox wrote the draft of the Institution establishing the Society of the Cincinnati. Learn more, here: bit.ly/4tguf7p

We are excited to announce the release of two more years of our Year in Revolution classroom video series highlighting the people, ideas and ideals, events, key places, relationships, and timelines for the years 1779 and 1780! Watch them at bit.ly/47ElQls

Ai recreates the first 10 US presidents.. This is sick. 🔥🔥

Old Boston vs New Boston.

A daguerrotype of John Armstrong Jr with his dog, 1840. Armstrong was the last surviving delegate to the Continental Congress, dying in 1843. He is the only delegate to have been photographed.

I had a great time discussing Maj. Gen. William Heath (1737-1814) of Massachusetts on the @REV250BOS podcast today! Thanks to Bob Allison and Jonathan Lane for having me! youtube.com/live/aKRyo_b4w…

By December 11, 1776, George Washington, now headquartered in Morrisville, Pennsylvania (then known as Colvin's Ferry), finally received word that General Charles Lee and 2,000 troops commanded by Major General John Sullivan had reached Morristown, New Jersey. Many of Lee’s men had no shoes and had endured the agonizing march from Peekskill, New York. After his capture at the Battle of Long Island, Sullivan was released under the agreement that he would convince members of the Continental Congress to send delegates to a peace conference initiated by Admiral Richard Howe. The conference failed.

This is one of the most beautiful train rides in the world The Bernina Express runs from Chur in Switzerland to Tirano in Italy on the Rhaetian Railway, crossing 196 bridges, 55 tunnels, and reaching the Bernina Pass before descending into Italy.

On 1 December 1777, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a Prussian military officer, arrives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with his Italian greyhound, Azor, to offer his services to the Continental Congress. Upon landing, Steuben and his party were nearly arrested because they had mistakenly outfitted themselves in red uniforms, leading locals to believe they were British officers. Steuben would go on to Valley Forge later that winter to drill Washington’s ragged troops. His training manual and discipline transformed the Continental Army into a professional fighting force capable of standing up to the British regulars. In May of 1778 he was appointed inspector general of the Continental Army with the rank of major general. bergencountyhistory.org/steuben-bio?hl… nps.gov/vafo/learn/his… emergingrevolutionarywar.org/2016/02/04/win… britannica.com/biography/Baro…

Tonight: join the hunt for wild-west treasure with me and Gold Rush star Parker Schnabel on a very special (and very soggy) #ExpeditionUnknown. Then, unlock the mysteries of the Trojan War and Shakespeare’s identity on #ExpeditionFiles. The adventure begins at 9pm on @Discovery!

Those first four years in San Clemente were profoundly difficult and painful. I succeeded in recovering physically, spiritually, and mentally from the cataclysmic defeat I suffered in 1974. As I look back over those years in the wilderness, I would say that I was sustained by always bearing in mind three principles: • Put the past behind you. Analyze and understand the reasons for your defeat, but do not become obsessed with what was lost. Think instead about what is left to do. • Do not let your critics get to you. Remember that they win only if they divert you into fighting them rather than driving toward your goals. • Devote your time to a goal larger than yourself. Avoid the temptation of living simply for pleasure or striving only to leave a larger estate. Richard Nixon. In The Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat, and Renewal

Hey everyone! I’ve been working on something fun with Stands and I finally get to share it — my brand-new shop is officially live! 🎉 We built this collection together from the ground up: new merch, special coins, some deep-cut fandom pieces, and a few surprises I’m ridiculously excited about. And yes… there are some events coming that you will absolutely want in on. Go take a look — can’t wait to hear what you think. 💙 The Katee Sackhoff Collection – Stands 👉🏼shopstands.com/collections/th… #shopstands @Stands

Had a great (46th) birthday today in Manteo, NC at the Outer Banks History Center doing research for my next book about the OBX during the American Revolution!

👥 Population change forecast by U.S. state for 2050.

🎓 The most common master's degrees by country.

What November in Boston looks like... ❤️

Washington and Nellie Custis by Howard Pyle (1896).

Map of higher education in the 13 Colonies immediately prior to the American Revolution.

We’re excited to add to our collections a portrait of Anthony Walton White, a NJ-born officer of the #RevWar. The 1790s pastel portrait by James Sharples was generously donated in memory of C.A. Philippe von Hemert by his three sons, all of whom are White’s descendants.