Benjamin Anderson

Thesis title: The Loyalists of Vermont and the Northern Borderland, 1749-1791

Biography

Background

I graduated from the University of Stirling in 2016, achieving the Scott Reid Memorial Prize and the Robert and Margaret McKean Prize for my dissertation on British reactions to the expulsion of Germans from Eastern Europe after the Second World War. I then graduated with a Master of Letters from the University of St. Andrews in 2017.

My research considers Loyalism in Vermont and the northern borderland during the American Revolution through to the state's admission to the union in 1791. It attempts to provide a comprehensive analysis of how Loyalists experienced the Revolution and its war in the region, whilst also touching on other issues, such as allegiance.

I am also the Social Media Co-Ordinator for the Scottish Association for the Study of America (SASA). 

To learn more about Vermont history or to just have a general chat about things you can find me on Twitter: @Ben_Anderson44.

Qualifications

First Class Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History

Master of Letters in Modern History

Undergraduate teaching

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Research summary

My research interests are primarily:

Loyalism in the American Revolution

History of Vermont

History of Canada

Reintegration of an enemy into post-war society

I also dabble in European History in my spare time: including the 'Long Nineteenth Century,' the rise of fascism and authoritarianism, and genocide in Europe throughout the twentieth century. 

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