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82nd Waterford Fair Presentation: “Loudoun’s Revolutionary Wary Diary.”
Friday, October 2nd, 2026. 12:30pm, Waterford, Virginia. Honored to be a guest lecturer as part of the historic Waterford Fair, “Tent Talk” series, where I will be presenting The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell as it pertains to life in Loudoun… Continue reading
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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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“Reflections on the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War in Loudoun: An Oral History Project with the members of the Loudoun 250 Committee” Published online at Thomas Balch Library – Presentation
https://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/thomas-balch-library/research-reference-services/explore-our-collections/sound-and-moving-image-collections Collection AV 0022 Loudoun VA250 Oral History Project, 2023-2026 The collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by historian Kenneth Bancroft with members and affiliates of the Loudoun County VA250 Committee between 2023 and 2025. The interviews document the committee’s development,… 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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Winter in West Virginia
Some photos while skiing with the family. Continue reading
