Having witnessed plague in London in 1665 and the famously calamitous fire of 1666, Penn wanted his Philadelphia to be ‘a greene countrie towne, which will never be burnt, and allways be wholsome.’ The way he proposed to achieve this was by planning the city so that it was ordered and regulated. Orderly space, Penn …
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“Uncle Sam” and “G.I.” were Appropriated Terms for Ordinary Things.
Samuel Wilson, a meat packer in Troy, New York, supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. To segregate barrels that were shipped to the Army from those he shipped to his other customers, he stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States. Soldiers receiving the shipments began referring …
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Its Counterintuitive but High Tax Brackets Actually BUILD Wealth in a True Capitalist Economy
Okay, this is a rant. If that offends you, delete this email or skip this blog article. It is unfortunately, election season and I have some tags left. <<< === Good Hunting! Its Counterintuitive but High Tax Brackets Actually BUILD Wealth in a True Capitalist Economy Modern capitalist theory is traditionally traced to the 18th-century …
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Clocks of the 18th Century were not reasonably good at keeping time. Most major cities had a public clock either in a church or civic building that was the “official time” but since these timepieces often lost or gained a few minutes every day, they had to be reset constantly. To do this, people used …
Historical Tidbits — The Republic of Vermont
Four of the current United States were independent republics – Texas, California, Hawaii and Vermont. Vermont declared itself an independent republic in 1777 and remained so until 1791 due to ongoing disputes with neighboring New York, which claimed the land as part of the new state of New York. The Republic of Vermont adopted its …
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We need volunteers for our Teach-In on September 20!!
I got the email below today. This is important. Sign up and if you cannot sign up or teach, just show up and show support. The Morons Advocating the Gutting of America (MAGA) need to see that we will not go quitely into their distopia! PLEASE COME! I wanted to let you know about an …
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The Beginning of Submarine Warfare — September 7, 1776
During the Revolutionary War, the American submersible craft Turtle attempted to attach a time bomb to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe’s flagship Eagle in New York Harbor. It was the first use of a submarine in warfare. The Continental Army out armed, outmanned, and outmatched by the British at almost every angle. This …
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Historical Tidbits — New London Burnt
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. September 6, 1780 New London Burnt and Fort Griswold taken In September 1781, one of the British Army’s newest generals — Benedict Arnold — was eager to prove himself …
Historical Tidbits — Grey’s Raid
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. September 5, 1778 Grey’s Raid — British incursion into New Bedford and Fair Haven As part of British operations in the American Revolutionary War, Major General Charles Grey raided …
Historical Tidbits — DeGrasse enters the Chesapeake
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. September 5, 1781 DeGrasse enters the Chesapeake with the French Fleet When Adm. François-Joseph-Paul, comte de Grasse, arrived in the West Indies from France in April 1781, he had …
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Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 