Before grain can be used to make beer, the starches stored in the kernel must be converted to fermentable sugars. The grain does this naturally as part of the germination process, so the brewer need only harness this process and then stop it before the grain sprouts to capture the sugars they need for their …
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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 Benjamin Banneker, a free and self-educated African-American man born in 1731, spent his life farming, studying mathematics and publishing six almanacs. In commemoration of this icon of the self made man, an 18th-century Market Fair will be held at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Museum and Park on …
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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. June 5, 1767 The New York Restraining Act — forbade the New York Assembly and the governor of New York from passing any new bills until they agreed to …
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. June 4, 1738 – King George III is born. He will rule England from 1760 to 1820.
Stuck at home, so what do you do? WRITE. I have prepared historical tidbits for all of 2021 and additional blog postings. If the quarantine continues and the Regimental Brewmiester dies, my readers won’t know until January 2022.
God today has been depressing. Here are a few images of effigies to cheer you up and remind you that free speech takes on many forms: For the record, this dog is not a registered Democrat… Remember, if the polls close today before you vote, you are effectively saying you want this to continue… Please …
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On March 5, a squad of 11 soldiers from HM 29th Regiment of Foot fired a ragged, undisciplined volley into a crowd of 300 – 400 angry protestors outside the Boston Customs House killing 3 men– Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, and Crispus Attucks. Two other men mortally wounded and died several days later – Samuel …
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. June 2, 1774 – QUARTERING ACT made provisions for British troops to be given food and shelter at the expense of the American colonies, especially Massachusetts where a large …
When Madison penned his original draft of revisions or amendments, to the US Constitution in 1793 he wrote two amendments for what ultimately was consolidated into the current Second Amendment, one for the rights of individuals to keep and maintain arms (similar to the Pennsylvania Constitution) and one for the States to keep and maintain …
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More damn robocalls from a party that doesn’t actually exist anymore. When will they learn, IF they ever field an actual Republican candidate, one who values fiscal conservatism, individual rights, a balanced budget, reduction of the national debt, and a free market; they will get my vote. I will never vote for “Trump’s man” or …
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Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 