Passover is a frustrating time for a brewer, my craft relies on leavening! There is, however, a very Jewish tradition that I hope that you will embark upon with me this year — Sedar. Not the meal, sure you should stand at my door and be a welcomed visitor, but the storytelling. I’m not going …
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REPOST: 43rd Rgmt of Ft
I just got an email from Major Loane of HM 43rd Regiment of Foot that includes some of those hidden gems of the internet. Greetings….. Stuck at home and getting bored? Then, take advantage of this opportunity to emerge from the Corona Crisis smarter and able to speak with authority to the public and …
Fighting Fire with Fire
We are in the midst of a political campaign. We each feel there is a better candidate and a worst one. I don’t want to be melodramatic but you must clearly see the similarities to the situation American Colonist faced from 1760 to 1781. What I am about to say is from MY political perspective. …
Learn to Brew in the Colonial Manner Thornbury Farms Saturday, March 28, 2020 has been POSTPONED
Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, we are postponing the Brewing in the Colonial Manner class until April 19 (potentially longer). Lets all hope this is a seasonal virus and new cases begin to drop as the temperatures increase. If not, we may need witch trials…. If your a homebrewer and want try your hand …
The Colonial Surveyor
The first surveyors in America arrived with the Jamestown Company in 1621. Given the goal of quickly settling Virginia and the vagaries of Royal Charters for Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolina colonies, surveyors were critical to establishing order in the colonies. The role of the surveyor was to transfer land from the crown to private …
REPOSTING: Use of Smoke to Control the Spread of Diseases
Okay this is not my article but I found it interesting. Thank god the current powers that be don’t read the Journal of the American Revolution… https://allthingsliberty.com/2020/01/smoking-the-smallpox-sufferers/
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. March 17, 1776 – EVACUATION DAY: Following a protracted siege by the Continental Army, and the emplacement of artillery upon Dorchester Heights, the British retreat from Boston.
Why is the First Amendment now Optional?
Amendment #1: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” AND YET we allow other governments agencies, like …
Is COVID-19 “Unprecedented”? Indeed NOT.
In the summer of 1793 and a ghastly epidemic of Yellow fever gripped the largest city of America and the nation’s capital. Estimations of the number of deaths in 1793 by yellow fever was four to five thousand roughly a tenth of the capital’s fifty thousand residents. Much of the federal government was forced to …
Beer is Healthy
Well I’m sure like me, your email queue is full of announcements by every establishment you frequent telling you they are taking steps like hand washing to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. All this makes me wonder if they washed before. After all, in the 18th Century we know bathing is dangerous. Better to drink …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 