This week, Donald Trump’s lawyers contended in their own trial brief that even if House Democrats’ allegations are interpreted as facts, the president’s conduct is not impeachable. Their arguments suggested that an impeachable offense must be a statutory crime, noting that House Democrats’ impeachment articles — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — did …
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Re-Enactor, Interpreter, or Living Historian?
In my tagline, I use the two terms that are sometimes seen as synonyms and just as often as antonyms by the Living History community: Re-enactor and Interpreter. So, are you a re-enactor, an interpreter, or a living historian? Are you part of the exhibit, the staff, a visitor, or something else altogether? These are …
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Tavern Night at Fort Mifflin is January 25 at 6:00pm
ENJOY AND EVENING OF REVOLUTIONARY REVELRY AT THE CANNONBALL TAVERNExperience the ambiance of a colonial-era tavern in Philadelphia when Fort Mifflin transforms the Soldier’s Barracks into the Cannonball Tavern, complete with authentic beverages and hearty tavern fare. Enjoy tavern games, the warm glow of a cozy fire and the company of civilians and soldiers of …
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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. January 17, 1781 – BATTLE OF COWPENS: Brigadier General Daniel Morgan conducted a double envelopment of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Banastre Tarleton British forces. Morgan’s forces suffered casualties of only …
No, He’s Not Carrying the Wrong Flag!
At this year’s “First Crossing” at Washington’s Crossing, I got into a conversation with a reporter from Malibu California who was trying to reconcile what he was with the well-known Washington Crossing the Delaware painting by Emanuel Leutze. I am amazed at the number of people who see things like this famous painting and fail to understand …
Could one of our Founding Fathers have been a Jew?
While writing the blog on Chanukah in Colonial America, I came across some lectures and articles by Andrew Porwancher, a professor at the University of Oklahoma, who has an interesting hypothesis. It seems that while researching the early life of Alexander Hamilton, Porwancher uncovered some interesting facts. Alexander Hamilton is the son of Rachel Faucette …
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One Two Buckle my Shoe, Three Four Fall on the Floor…
So, I bought myself some new period correct shoes – straight lasted with new leather soles. My other period shoes are military shoes with metal heel plates so the last thought I had was the coefficient of static friction between leather and carpet… Yes, I fell down the stairs! Nothing was hurt but my pride. …
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Chanukah in Colonial America
What religious story most resonates with the spirit of the American Revolution? Yes, there are many stories in many religions that people overcoming atrocities and oppression. But consider for just a moment the story of Judah Maccabee. In the late 6th century BCE, the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great let the Jews go home after …
Pottsgrove Manor Candlelight Program
Last Sunday, I participated in the Candlelight program at Pottsgrove Manor. Everyone should attend an evening reenactment event as it has a very different atmosphere than we have become accustomed to in our over illuminated, “blandscaped” twenty-first century. Even with the crowds and constantly being “on show,” there is something about candlelight that is soothing …
Clothing makes the Man
I was asked this year to demonstrate how gentlemen prepared and dressed for the 12th Night as part of Pottsgrove Manor’s Candlelight Program. Clearly for many of the people who come consider 18th Century attire to be somewhat alien but the theme suggested in the program was that dressing in the 18th Century was more …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 