As the Revolutionary War spread through every region ... especially when we saw our old masters coming from Virginia, North-Carolina, and other parts, and seizing upon their slaves in the streets ...

LAKE GEORGE — In his new book, “Robert Rogers, Ranger: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon,” author Martin Klotz explores the life of the eponymous Robert Rogers.

For most Americans of the time, the Revolutionary War was a struggle for freedom and ... he ran to a nearby church and procured a pile of hymn books for the job. Ministers could also take part ...