Events & Other News

Literary Activity

—  David's work has been selected by the editorial board of the online Journal of the American Revolution to be republished in the annual hardcover books produced by JAR, including his articles on: Eutaw Springs and the Ambiguity of Victory in the 2024 Annual Volume; Edward Hand's American Journey in the 2023 Annual Volume; and Thomas Knowlton's Revolution in the 2022 volume. These hardcover books feature the best historical research and writing published by the journal during the prior calendar year as determined by the editors. They are available from Westholme Publishing, Amazon, or wherever books are sold.

—  David's most recent book, The Battle of Harlem Heights, 1776, was published by Westholme Publishing as part of its Small Battles Series. Westholme is collaborating with a pair of distinguished scholars—Mark Edward Lender (author of Cabal!: The Plot Against General Washington) and James Kirby Martin (author of Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered), series editors—to offer a fresh and important new perspective on the story of America’s early military conflicts that focuses on these engagements at their most intimate and revealing level. More information about the volumes in this series is available here.

—  The recording of David's interview by historian Brady Crytzer, host of the Journal of the American Revolution podcast Dispatches, about David's article for the journal, Albigence Waldo: Surgeon, Soldier, Diarist, Poet, is available on the JAR Dispatches website (episode 259). This is David's fourth such interview.

—  David's article, The Letter That Started a War, appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Discover Concord magazine.

—  David's article, Defining Victory in the Revolution, appeared in the Summer 2024 issue of the Swan Historical Foundation Newsletter. 

— David has written two articles for the Journal of the American Revolution on the Southern campaign of 1781-82—Eutaw Springs and the Ambiguity of Victory (May 30, 2023) and Hobkirk Hill: A Major Minor Battle (June 27, 2023).

— David's most recent article for the Journal of the American Revolution— Joseph Trumbull and the Challenge of Feeding an Army (January 7, 2025)—describes how Trumbull (older brother of the famous artist John) ensured that the Continental Army had reasonably adequate food supplies during the especially challenging days of late 1776, so that each soldier who crossed the Delaware River that Christmas night received a three-day supply of cooked rations in advance—and at a time when the army was critically short of other supplies, such as winter clothing, shoes, and blankets.

— David's article for the Journal of the American Revolution— Albigence Waldo: Surgeon, Soldier, Diarist, Poet (May 7, 2024) — focuses on the life and achievements of a man of various talents who, in a Revolutionary context, is best known for the diary he kept before and during the Valley Forge encampment in the winter of 1777-1778. He also became an accomplished surgeon whose entire medical practice was devoted to that specialty, which included a remarkable range of surgical interventions for a medical practitioner of the late 1700s.

—  David's articles, A Few Thoughts About George Washington, Defining Victory in the Revolution, and The Genius of Emanuel Leutze appear in the Friends of Washington Crossing Park blog.

—  David has written an article about John Haslet and the Delaware Continental Regiment of 1776 for a special edition of The Bann Disc, since 1994 the annually published journal of the Coleraine Historical Society in Northern Ireland. This edition, to be published in 2026, will commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence and the historical connection between Ulster and the American Revolution. (The Bann disc is an Iron Age bronze artifact discovered in the River Bann near Coleraine in 1939.)

Speaker Events

David has spoken at book lecture and signing events hosted by a variety of organizations and institutions, as well as participating in interviews and discussion forums. He welcomes inquiries about his availability at [email protected].

Upcoming Events

Guided Tours - Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA) - May 17, 24, and 31. David is employed part-time as a historical interpreter at the WCHP Visitor Center (215-493-4076)—open 10 am to 5 pm—where he is available to autograph books and joins other interpreters in giving guided tours. Information about tours and the option to purchase tickets are provided here. Please note: The identity of the person giving a tour at any particular time cannot be determined in advance of that date.

Guided Tours - Princeton Battlefield State Park - May 25, June 22 (for Princeton Battlefield Society members only), and October 26. David is one of several volunteer historical interpreters for the Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) tour program. Guided tours of the battlefield are conducted on alternate Sundays from early May to mid-October (from 1 - 2 pm). More information and registration are available on the PBS website here.

Speaking Engagement - Bucks County Antiques Dealers Association - June 4 (starting at 7 pm), Gardenville Hotel & Banquet Facility, Pipersville, PA. (This event is open to association members only.) David will be speaking about the "Ten Crucial Days" of the Revolution and Washington Crossing Historic Park.

Speaking Engagement - Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund - June 17 (Dinner/Lecture, starting at 6 pm), Black Powder Tavern, 1164 Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA (open to members only). David will be speaking about his next book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days.

Speaking Engagement - Washington Crossing Historic Park, PA - July 4. David will be speaking in the Visitor Center auditorium about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days, at 2 pm and at 4 pm, as part of the WCHP Living History Day: Celebrating America’s Independence (12:30 - 4 pm). More information is available from visitor center staff at (215) 493-4076.

Class Presentation - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware - September 11 (12:45 - 2 pm). David will be presenting via Zoom on Colonel John Haslet and the first Delaware Regiment for a course on Delaware in the Revolution: People, Places & Events. More information about OLLI is available here.

Author Fair - 2025 Mercer County Library System Book Festival - at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township, NJ - September 27 (10 am - 2:30 pm). David will be selling and signing copies of his books. More information about the event is available here.

Speaking Engagement - Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ - October 2. David will be speaking about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days. More information will be forthcoming.

Speaking Engagement - Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum - October 11 (starting at 1 pm), 432 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA (610/435-1074). David will be speaking about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days.

Speaking Engagement - Virtual Book Talk, National Museum of the United States Army - November 20 (7 - 8 pm). David will be speaking about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days. There is no cost to register for this event, which can be done here as we get closer to the date.

Past Speaker Events

>  A recording of David's first public remarks about his upcoming book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days, is available here, from a talk he gave at the First Presbyterian Church in Titusville, NJ, as part of Hopewell Valley Heritage Week, in an event sponsored by the Washington Crossing Park Association of New Jersey and the D & R Greenway Land Trust. The other speaker (following David), Dr. Richard Veit, is a registered professional archeologist as well as Associate Dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of anthropology at Monmouth University.

>  A video of David's Go to Webinar presentation for the NJ State Library, entitled John Haslet: A Colonel in Washington's Army, is available on the library's YouTube channel here.

David has spoken at events sponsored by the following:

  • The National Society of the Washington Family Descendants
  • Fort Ticonderoga Virtual Author Series
  • HistoryAuthorTalks.com
  • Cascade Centennial Chapter, The Washington State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
  • Multiple chapters of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania 
  • Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New Jersey
  • Hale-Byrnes House, Newark, DE
  • Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Allentown, PA
  • New Jersey State Library, Trenton, NJ
  • Friends of Washington Crossing Park (PA)
  • Washington Crossing Park Association (NJ)
  • Old Barracks Museum, Trenton, NJ
  • Nassau Club, Princeton, NJ
  • The Present Day Club, Princeton, NJ
  • Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ
  • Trenton Free Public Library, Trenton, NJ
  • North Jersey American Revolution Round Table
  • American Revolution Round Table of South Jersey
  • American Revolution Round Table of Northern Delaware
  • Delaware Military Museum, Wilmington, DE (Major General William H. Duncan Memorial Lecture Series)
  • Historic Rock Ford, Lancaster, PA (home of Revolutionary War hero Edward Hand)
  • Historic Morrisville Society, Morrisville, PA (Historic Summerseat)
  • Lawrence Historical Society, Lawrence Township, NJ
  • Annual Colonel Hand Historic March, Lawrence Township, NJ
  • Multiple branches of the Mercer County (NJ) Library System
  • Traditions at Washington Crossing Book Club, Upper Makefield Township, PA
  • Trenton Symposium
  • Seniors Enriched Learning (selroswellga.org)
  • Monroe Township Office of Senior Services
  • Stonebridge Continuing Care Retirement Community, Montgomery Township, NJ
  • The Bridge Academy, Lawrenceville, NJ

Interviews and Discussion Forums

David has participated in events streamed or televised on various platforms, including the following:

  • Appeared on FOX Nation, the streaming platform of FOX News, for an episode of its series, Untold: Patriots Revealed, focusing on Colonel John Glover and the Marblehead Regiment from Massachusetts.
  • Interviewed by historian Brady Crytzer, host of Dispatches, the podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution, on the Dispatches website about four of David's JAR articles: Albigence Waldo: Surgeon, Soldier, Diarist, Poet (episode 259), Eutaw Springs and the Ambiguity of Victory (episode 216), Edward Hand's American Journey (episode 167), and Thomas Knowlton's Revolution (episode 135).
  • Interviewed by Joan Goldstein, Ph.D., sociologist, educator, and host/producer of “Back Story with Joan Goldstein” on Princeton Community Television, for a program about the American Revolution and its meaning today.
  • Interviewed by Michael Troy, host of the American Revolution Podcast, about John Haslet's World.
  • Joined a round-table discussion on the “Ten Crucial Days” of the American Revolution, available on YouTube and moderated by historian Mark Maloy as part of the Emerging Revolutionary War blog’s “Rev War Revelry” series.
  • Appeared on HistoryAuthorTalks.com to discuss The Road to Assunpink Creek posted on YouTube here and The Battle of Harlem Heights, 1776 posted here on as part of a series hosted by the Roger Williams Agency, a division of New England Publishing Associates, Inc., which features virtual talks by authors. 
  • Interviewed on multiple occasions by Jason Mandresh, host of the Founder of the Day YouTube channel, focusing on Edward Hand and John Haslet.