There were 87 edits to Jefferson’s original draft of the Declaration of Independence. Most were trivial, shortened phrases here or word substitutions there, but there is one glaring omission. One entire paragraph highlighting perhaps the greatest CRIME committed by King George, Parliament, the various “companies” (like the East India Company) and other agents of British …
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A True Patriot’s Message for July 4th, 2020
Today’s news presents a struggle for those of us with patriotic leanings. On the one hand, our country has a proud history and on this July 4th we celebrated the highest ideals of our great nation. On the other, many patriots are marching on the streets to remind us that high ideals without high moral …
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ARRRGGG!
Well, it happened… You know you are a fully immersed reenactor when you must void a cheque because you dated July 7, 1776
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. July 6, 1768– The Vice Admiralty Court Act — gave Royal naval courts, rather than colonial courts, jurisdiction over all matters concerning customs violations and smuggling. The Vice-Admiralty Court …
The Colonial Scientist Visits Fort Mifflin
https://videopress.com/v/DjMSI3Lo?preloadContent=metadata While we all know the ramification of Enlightenment thinking on politics in the 18th Century, it also had a profound and seminal effect on science. Prior to the Enlightenment, scientific thought, when it could be separated from theology, was dominated by theories of absolute truth (biblical revelation) but over the course of the 16th …
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Reading the Declaration of Independence at Graeme Park
As I was preparing the blog on Fort Mifflin, I found this footage from 2018 just in case you were nostalgic for a pre-COVID world… https://videopress.com/v/OynkfOdB?preloadContent=metadata https://videopress.com/v/5ydEimOV?preloadContent=metadata
Reading of the Declaration of Independence at Fort Mifflin
This is a tradition with me, unfortunately the video was stopped and restarted so a few usurpations were missed but you get the basic idea. https://videopress.com/v/GGwJugYU?preloadContent=metadata
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. July 4, 1789 – TARRIFF ACT was the first major piece of legislation passed in the United States after the ratification of the United States Constitution. This act had …
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. July 4, 1776 – a document formally enumerating the justification for separating America from the rule of the Crown and Parliament was formally adopted by the Continental Congress. This …
Modern Abuses and Usurpations
Thomas Jefferson is noted for reminding us that “a little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” This year, we seem to be taking that advice to heart with SERIOUS and SINCERE protests and marches. We are hitting the big issues. Now we need to storm the Bastille… wait, that’s the next revolution. I …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 