The British Leave Boston
EVERYONE’S MOVING TO CANADA! Boston: March 17th 1776 Sometimes you just know it’s time to move! The housing prices are right. The […]
BATTLE OF MOORES CREEK BRIDGE
February 27th, 1776 Location: Currie, NC (½ mile SW of town) Patriots vs. Loyalists “Three Minutes to Victory!” In war, battles […]
THE ARMY LIFE FOR ME!
In February! In new England! February – – 1776 Location: Somewhere in central Massachusetts Local Militia Encampment Not Too Far From Boston […]
Franklin Birthday
Bass / lead guitar intro: DAH DAH — DAH DAH — DAH DAH – DAH! – DAH! “They Say it’s your birthday!” […]
COMMON SENSE … Not So Common!
On January 15th, Thomas Paine an Englishman born east of London in Thetford, halfway between Norwich and Cambridge, wrote a 47-page pamphlet […]
Benjamin Franklin’s Secret December of 1775
The words spy, and Benjamin Franklin are not usually associated with each other, even with the rumors and assertions that Ben might […]
A long … long time ago … 250 YEARS
In less than two months, the United States will launch its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in […]
The 4th of July
Independence Day, Or Was It? July 4th, 1776 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State House (Currently known as Independence Hall) It was hot! The […]
The Battle of Bunker Hill … Breed’s Hill … Bunker Hill … Breed’s Hill
A mislabeled British map The still unknown decision by Col. Prescott to move closer to the British by advancing to Breed’s Hill […]
George Washington Appointed Commander-in-Chief of The Continental Army
He dressed for success everyday … he was also the tallest kid in the class! June 15, 1775 2nd Continental Congress – […]