In 1740, the “French salute”, or greeting another by kissing them on the cheek, started to become fashionable in London. With the Seven Years War (AKA French and Indian War), the “French salute” quickly became controversial, being called unEnglish. Encouraged instead was the “old English” way of “pulling off a Hat. For the British, removing your …
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Historical Tidbits — The @ Symbol
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. Notes on the Origin of the @ Symbol The modern and now ubiquitous use of the @ in email addresses lends us to assume this is a modern symbol. …
Colonial Surveyor will be in Cheltenham
Sunday, August 25, 20241:00 – 4:00 pmRichard Wall House1 Wall Park DriveElkins Park, PA 19027 The Richard Wall House is hosting Michael Carver in his impression of the noted surveyor David Rittenhouse, to teach 18th Century surveying on August 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00pm. The public is invited to participate in a hands-on program …
Colonial Surveyor will be in Cheltenham
Sunday, August 25, 20241:00 – 4:00 pmRichard Wall House1 Wall Park DriveElkins Park, PA 19027 The Richard Wall House is hosting Michael Carver in his impression of the noted surveyor David Rittenhouse, to teach 18th Century surveying on August 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00pm. The public is invited to participate in a hands-on program …
Colonial Surveyor will be in Cheltenham
Sunday, August 25, 20241:00 – 4:00 pmRichard Wall House1 Wall Park DriveElkins Park, PA 19027 The Richard Wall House is hosting Michael Carver in his impression of the noted surveyor David Rittenhouse, to teach 18th Century surveying on August 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00pm. The public is invited to participate in a hands-on program …
Colonial Surveyor will be in Cheltenham
Sunday, August 25, 20241:00 – 4:00 pmRichard Wall House1 Wall Park DriveElkins Park, PA 19027 The Richard Wall House is hosting Michael Carver in his impression of the noted surveyor David Rittenhouse, to teach 18th Century surveying on August 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00pm. The public is invited to participate in a hands-on program …
Traitors will no longer be served!
God, I hate election years (at least the most recent ones). The trend in America is to conduct HATE champaigns. Rather than tell me why I should vote for their candidate, BOTH the major parties like to focus on telling me why I should not vote for their opponent. In the end, we end up …
America has a new Guy Fawkes
Remember, Remember, on the 5th of November Remember, Remember, on the 5th of NovemberThat some candidates deal in treason and plot.I see no reasonWhy January 6th treasonShould ever be forgot. Donald Trump, the world’s biggest chump, ’twas his intentTo stop the vote and be forever PresidentThat he lost the election he refusedFalse claims of cheating …
Of Government in Petticoats!!!
The provision on suffrage in the New Jersey state constitution of 1776 granted the right to vote to “all inhabitants” who were of legal age, owned property worth 50 English pounds, and resided in a county for at least one year. No one is sure what was meant by “all inhabitants” since the New Jersey constitutional convention …
Colonial Surveyor will be in Cheltenham
Sunday, August 25, 20241:00 – 4:00 pmRichard Wall House1 Wall Park DriveElkins Park, PA 19027 The Richard Wall House is hosting Michael Carver in his impression of the noted surveyor David Rittenhouse, to teach 18th Century surveying on August 25 from 1:00 pm to 4:00pm. The public is invited to participate in a hands-on program …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 