Events

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 article (his twelfth) for the Journal of the American Revolution (JAR)—Lemuel Haynes: An Abolitionist Voice in the Revolution (June 3, 2025)—focuses on Lemuel Haynes, a free Black soldier in the Continental Army who wrote an abolitionist tract in 1776 ("Liberty Further Extended") in response to the Declaration of Independence, then went on to become the first Black ordained minister in a mainstream Protestant denomination (Congregationalist), and whose last place of residence was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975. The audio of David's interview by historian Brady Crytzer, host of the JAR podcast Dispatches, about this article is available on the JAR Dispatches website (E300). This is David's fifth such interview.

—  David recently wrote articles about John Haslet and the Delaware Continental Regiment of 1776 for two periodicals: 

• One appears in the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of The Journal of America's Military Past, the scholarly, peer-reviewed publication of the Council on America's Military Past, which contains in-depth monographs on military history.

• The other is for a special edition of The Bann Disc, since 1994 the annually published journal of the Coleraine Historical Society in Northern Ireland. This edition—forthcoming 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.)

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

—  David's article, Small Battles Loomed Large in the Revolution, appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of the Swan Historical Foundation Newsletter. 

—  David has written the following articles for the Friends of Washington Crossing Park blog: A Few Thoughts About George Washington, Defining Victory in the Revolution, The Genius of Emanuel Leutze, and Small Battles Loomed Large in the Revolution.

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 dpauthor64@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events

Guided Tours - Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA) - November 15, 22, 29. 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. 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 - 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. PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed because the museum campus and building were closed as part of the federal government shutdown and all activities canceled. It will be rescheduled once the museum reopens. 

Speaking Engagement - Virtual Book Talk, New Jersey State Library - December 29 (12 - 1 pm). David will be speaking about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days. This event is part of the library's 2025-26 "Patriots Week" program. Here's the registration link.

Speaking Engagement - 63rd Annual Colonel Hand Historic March - Lawrence Township Municipal Building, 2207 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence Township, NJ - January, date and time to be announced. David will be speaking about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days. For more information, contact Nancy Bergen, Lawrence Township Superintendent of Recreation (609-844-7067 / nbergen@lawrencetwp.com).

Speaking Engagement - Princeton Windrows Condominium Association - 2000 Windrow Dr, Princeton, NJ - March 25 ( 3 - 4 pm). David will be speaking about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days.

Speaking Engagement - Historic Rock Ford (home of General Edward Hand) - 881 Rockford Rd, Lancaster, PA (717/392-7223) - June 21 (starting at 2 pm). David will be speaking about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days.

Speaking Engagement - Bridgewater Branch, Somerset County Library System - 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ (908/458-8400) - July 25 (2 - 3  pm). David will be speaking about his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days.

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
  • Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund
  • 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 General Edward Hand)
  • Historic Morrisville Society, Morrisville, PA (Historic Summerseat)
  • Lawrence Historical Society, Lawrence Township, NJ
  • Annual Colonel Hand Historic March, Lawrence Township, NJ
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Delaware
  • Bucks County Antiques Dealers Association
  • Mercer County Library System (MCLS) Lawrence Headquarters Branch
  • MCLS Hickory Corner Branch
  • 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 five of David's JAR articles: Lemuel Haynes: An Abolitionist Voice in the Revolution (E300), Albigence Waldo: Surgeon, Soldier, Diarist, Poet (E259), Eutaw Springs and the Ambiguity of Victory (E216), Edward Hand's American Journey (E167), and Thomas Knowlton's Revolution (E135).
  • 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.