VIRTUAL: Celebrating America's 250th: Common Soldier: Uncommon Hero with historian Bruce E. Mowday
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We are excited to partner up with Ashland Public Library as we do a virtual series to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Please welcome historian Bruce E. Mowday as he'll be discussing the common soldier at Valley Forge with a strong New England connection, Connecticut’s own Joseph Plum Martin and his diary. He wrote about the condition of American troops and Lafayette’s (who celebrated the last two years in New England) review of his troops is recognized. We hope you can join us for this fascinating conversation!
Bruce E. Mowday is an award-winning author and newspaper reporter. He has authored more than 25 books on history, sports, business and true crime. He is a Consulting Producer with Lionsgate/Blackfin productions in connection with a documentary on his new book, Killer at the Door.
In 2025, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution bestowed on Mowday the “1776-2026 DAR America 250! Commendation” for his “extraordinary effort in raising awareness of Revolutionary Patriots and America’s 250 th anniversary.” Mowday served as chair of the American Friends of Lafayette’s Bicentennial Brandywine Committee. He is a member of Chester County’s 250 th Commission.
Mowday has appeared on television and radio shows, including The Spark of PBS member station WITF, Counter Culture, a PBS Emmy-winning show, the Discovery ID channel, ReelZ network, C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network, Hollywood and Beyond, the Opperman Report, Our American Heritage, Whatcha Got, Journey into the Civil War, Chronicles of the American Civil War, WGAL’s In Focus, the United Kingdom’s Tall Boys, and local television and radio stations.
He was a guest on the Massachusetts Historical Society’s Revolution 250. He was twice featured in the Authors of the American Revolution Congress hosted by Nathan’s Papers. Bruce is a frequent speaker at various civic and historical groups. The Congress of Civil War Round Tables has named Bruce a “5-Star” speaker. Mowday has hosted his own radio shows, has been editor of magazines and was chairman of the Chester County Historical Society and president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates. He is a former board member of the Valley Forge Park Alliance and the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau.
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RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants soon after the program.
Thanks to Ashland Public Library for hosting this virtual webinar program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries. This Monday webinar—held from 7pm (ET) to 8pm (ET), —is free and open to all.