July 31, 202110:00 am — 4:00 pm Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia Going into the Revolution, Americans were at a huge disadvantage to the European powers when it came to cryptography, many of which had been using secret offices where sensitive letters were opened and deciphered by public officials for centuries. It was not uncommon for the …
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We are planning another 18th Century Brewing Class and would like your input. Please visit https://www.allcounted.com/s?did=goom7i847m491&lang=en_US and share your thoughts. This survey will be active until 9/4/21. Thank you.
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. July 28, 1779 Americans defeated at Penobscot The British sent about 700 men aboard three small warships to land in Penobscot Bay. They intended to establish the province of …
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The provision on suffrage in the New Jersey state constitution of 1776 granted the right to vote to “all inhabitants” who were of legal age, owned property worth 50 English pounds, and resided in a county for at least one year. No one is sure what was meant by “all inhabitants” since the New Jersey constitutional convention …
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Okay, we can’t be serious all the time. You’ve all had the question. Is THAT real? Well at this weekend’s brewing class, we took precautions to prevent burns from people actually putting their hands in the fire to check.
The Constitution of the United States, drafted in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 and ratified by the states the following year, gave the President responsibility for the conduct of the nation’s foreign relations. It soon became clear, however, that additional resources and formal structures were necessary to support President Washington in the conduct of …
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July 31, 2021 — 10:00 am – 4:00 pmSpies in Philadelphia: Codes, Cyphers, and SpycraftCARPENTERS’ HALL Going into the Revolution, Americans were at a huge disadvantage to the European powers when it came to cryptography, many of which had been using secret offices where sensitive letters were opened and deciphered by public officials for centuries. …
