Jake Ruddiman

Jake Ruddiman is an Associate Professor at Wake Forest University specializing in Early American history with a focus on the Revolutionary War period. His work examines youth military service, slavery, race, and the social construction of meaning during this transformative era.

• Ph.D. in History from Yale University (2010)
• B.A. in History from Princeton University (2000)

His research explores:

• Continental Army soldiers' experiences
• Transatlantic perspectives on slavery and race
• Travel writing during the American Revolution
• Legacy of the Revolutionary War in cultural memory

Notable publication: Becoming Men of Some Consequence (2014), analyzing young men's roles in the Revolutionary War.