In October of 1492, Columbus landed on island of Hispaniola in search of the riches of the Far East. Aside from being one of history’s greatest navigational blunders (the actual voyage to the Far East would three times as far: Lisbon -> Hispaniola = 3472 nm whereas Lisbon -> China (going west) is 11189 nm), …
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Historical Tidbits
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. October 19, 1781 – SIEGE OF YORKTOWN ends. A decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by Gen George Washington and French Army troops …
Historical Tidbits
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. October 17, 1777: BATTLE OF SARATOGA: General John Burgoyne surrendered his entire army (5700 men) to Horatio Gates. This victory would be pivotal in convincing the French, Dutch, and …
Historical Tidbits
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. October 13, 1775 — The acquisition of a fleet of ships that would become the United States Navy was authorized by an act of the Second Continental Congress.
Good vs Evil
I will start this post with an apology, I am MAD AS HELL and I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE. This morning, I witnessed the head of the Upper Dublin Republicans taking down signs promoting Democratic candidate and stomping on the flags these people displayed in their yards. You may not support certain …
Historical Tidbits
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. October 11, 1776 – General Benedict Arnold engaged the British in a naval engagement off of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain. Although defeated, the American forces inflicted significant damage …
Benedict Arnold American Wild Ale
Do you consider Benedict Arnold a brilliant general or an evil traitor? Despite what you may have learned in school, the answer to this question is far from simple and highly political. Blessed with almost superhuman energy and endurance, handsome and charismatic, he was a successful apothecary and a seagoing merchant before the war. Unfortunately, …
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, …
NO! There is no reason for 9 Supreme Court Justices The US Supreme Court is established by Article III of the US Constitution which reads as follows: Article III.Section 1. The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time …
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Taxation without Representation
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the US Constitution states: “New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, …
There can be no “E Pluribus Unum” without the “Pluribus”!
“E Pluribus Unum” was the motto proposed for the first Great Seal of the United States by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson in 1776. A latin phrase meaning “One from many,” the phrase offered a strong statement of the American determination to form a single nation from a collection of states. Over the …
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Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 