Eugene “Gene” A. Procknow is an independent researcher and author focusing on American Revolutionary history. His research interests include politics among military and civilian leaders, revolutionary activities in Vermont, and events interpreted from the perspectives of British, Native American, and underrepresented groups. He maintains a website, Researching the American Revolution, an online research aid and historiography review.
Procknow holds master’s degrees in history and business from Norwich University and the University of Michigan. He is the author of William Hunter—Finding Free Speech, A British Soldier’s Son Who Became an Early American (Oxford Southern, 2022). Procknow writes for peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of Military History, the British Journal of Military History, and the Journal of the American Revolution. Additionally, ten of his articles have been republished in book form. Procknow is a frequent media contributor, appearing in RealClearHistory, RealClearDefense, and the Rand Corporation, as well as in dozens of TV and podcast interviews.
Gene lives in DC with his wife and two adult sons.
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Revolutionary Republics~The First State Constitutions, 1776-1784~ B...~The First State Constitutions, 1776-1784~ Before the United States had a Constitution, thirteen newly independent states were already experimenting with democracy. In Revolutionary Republics, E... -
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William HunterA British Soldier’s Son Who Became an Early Ame...A British Soldier’s Son Who Became an Early American In June 1798, President John Adams signed the now infamous Alien & Sedition Acts to suppress political dissent. Facing imminent personal ri...
