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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Okay, before I start, let me clarify that I am EXTREMELY ANGRY that our president declared war on EVERY AMERICAN who is not part of his cabal. These observations are mine. You may disagree. Lets observe, A speech by a Republican President: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, …
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Sic semper tyrannis is a Latin phrase attributed to Marcus Iunius Brutus, one of the people who assassinated Julius Caesar. It can be translated as “Thus always to tyrants”. It is a shortened version of the phrase “Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis” (“Thus always I bring death to tyrants”). Sadly, it is time. Last night, Donald Trump declared war on …
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 28, 1751 Liberty Bell Commissioned The Liberty Bell started out simply as the bell commissioned by the colonial legislature of Pennsylvania to hang in the steeple of the …
When we find actual recipes from the 18th Century, whether they are for food, beer, or even chemical substances like gunpowder and soap, the recipes are vague and ambiguous by modern sensibilities. These instructions were clearly written for experts. Below you will find an example of George Washington’s Small Beer recipe, and unless you are …
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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. May 30, 1783 – The Pennsylvania Evening Post became America’s first daily newspaper.
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, 1798 Aliens and Sedition Acts The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798 amid widespread fear that …
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. May 29, 1787 – At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the Virginia Plan calling for a bicameral legislature, an executive, and a judiciary branch of government was proposed by …
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. May 29, 1790 — Rhode Island became the last of the 13 States to ratify the US Constitution.
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 