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As an artist, my work is rooted in seeking truth and lifting stories off the page. So too, is my work as a researcher. I’m thrilled to announce I’ve been published in the Journal of the American Revolution, a peer-reviewed online magazine for history scholars and enthusiasts alike.
A view of the attack against Fort Washington and rebel redouts near New York on the 16 of November 1776 by the British and Hessian brigades. Drawing by Thomas Davies (New York Public Library).
My article, “Searching for Samuel’s Service: Stories of the Revolution Revealed Through One Man” is the study of Loyalist Private, Samuel Babcock, and how my investigation into his war service led me to unexpected stories of the Revolution and beyond.
I will be discussing the article on JAR’s official podcast, “Dispatches,” on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022!
Click image for link, or feel free to read this PDF version.
“Sarah Swift comes to us as a new writer here at the Journal of the American Revolution, and her first offering is really good one. Her article, and this interview, is a wonderful study for new historians.”