A little late for sharing on this site, but a couple of weeks ago I had given a talk on Moses Tryon during the Revolutionary War.\u00a0 Perhaps about 20 people in attendance.\u00a0 I like to think that my talk was well received.\u00a0 I did give a warning that I might pop a couple of bubbles of preconceived notions regarding Moses, mostly due to Stile’s History of Ancient Wethersfield relating about half of the information about Moses to be incorrect in light of subsequent research.\u00a0 Not sure that I convinced one or two there, but the questions were good.\u00a0 Early on in becoming a historical researcher, I was told that this is something of a “blood sport”, and that some people hold their conclusions very dear, eager to discredit anything new unless they themselves uncovered it.<\/p>\n
What I do is essentially a “deep dive” into my topics; I know that each time I look for something, what I find may completely change my most recent conclusions.\u00a0 It can be disturbing, but it is also thrilling!<\/p>\n
A little late for sharing on this site, but a couple of weeks ago I had given a talk on Moses Tryon during the Revolutionary War.\u00a0 Perhaps about 20 people in attendance.\u00a0 I like to think that my talk was … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ussconnecticut1799.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled.png\")
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