His interest in the American Revolution was rekindled when he did presentations for his Masonic Lodge on the occasions of George Washington's 259th and 260th birthday. From this experience he wrote, as well as performs, two living history presentations. He does Tobias Lear, George Washington's secretary of 16 years, and he portrays Joseph Plumb Martin, a soldier of the Revolution. Both shows have been widely acclaimed. It was through his research that he first became acquainted with the enigmatic Abraham Hunt, the subject of this book.