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Sacagawea
There are few women in history that I admire as much as I admire Sacagawea. Her story is a short but spectacular one. She has made a major impression not only on me but on our nation’s history as well. I wonder where would be be without her contributions. Sacagawea was born in Lemhi County, Idaho probably around 1788. She was the daughter of a Shoshone chief and at the age of 12 she was…
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Simplicity
When I think of life, I wish for a time of simplicity. Before internet, busy schedules, constant appointments and “to do” lists. When I want to imagine and visualize simpler times, I read Thoreau’s books. Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts. His name was actually David Henry but chose to be addressed in the former way. He was not successful during his lifetime and…
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We The People ??
We The People ??
We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Before the US Constitution, we had the Declaration of Independence. An ideal of what a free America would look like. In this room, Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence by candle…
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To The Rescue!
The colonists needed help!! Who could they turn to? A couple years into the Revolutionary War, the American Continental Army was suffering. It was not likely that the colonists would defeat the superior British forces. A much needed victory came in October 1777, when British General Burgoyne surrendered to American General Gates at Saratoga, New York. Ben Franklin had been in France for a couple…
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Oh Say Can You See??
Oh Say Can You See??
Do you recognize these words? Do you know where they came from? The original rough draft of the Star Spangled Banner located in Maryland Historical Society. On display every hour for only a few minutes then covered. Yes, this is our National Anthem. It was written as a poem by Francis Scott Key on September 14,1814. Key was a 35 year old lawyer in Washington DC during the War of 1812. The War…
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Shot Heard Around the World !
Shot Heard Around the World !
Where am I?? The date is April 19,1775. The videos and images give clues to a very important location in the history of the United States. At the end of this blog, I will reveal the answer. Did you figure out where I am? I am in Massachusetts. I am at a location where a bunch of pitchfork farmers changed the course of human events. I am in the town of Lexington where the Red Coats were marching…
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December 25th
If you have an advent calendar , you are probably counting down the days until December 25th. Most kids are counting down to this day as they are anticipating opening gifts on Christmas morning. But where does this day really come from and what does the word Christmas really mean? The word Christmas can be broken down into two words, Christ and Mass. The Greek word Khristos meaning “anointed”…
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Tea, Anyone?
The date was December 16,1773 and it was a cold, calm day in Boston, Massachusetts. A group of men dressed up as Mohawk Indians, boarded three ships in Boston Harbor at the dead of night. They proceeded to dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor. Why would they do such a thing? After the French and Indian War, England began to tax the English colonies to help pay back the war debt. The colonists…
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Wretched Winter
The year was 1607 and England was desperate to rise to power in a competition against rival Spain. Spain had already colonized parts of North America and gained much wealth from the discovery of gold in the southwest region. In an attempt to gain power and riches, King James I formed the Virginia Company and assembled a crew of 105 men heading for the New World. The expedition was led by…
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Truly a Thanksgiving or Not
Truly a Thanksgiving or Not
The date was November 11,1620 when the Mayflower arrived off the coast of what is today Massachusetts. This was not their plan, however, here they were. This small group of people from England originally planned to join the Virginia Company’s chartered land into what is today Manhattan but a storm had different plans. The Mayflower, the ship the Puritans sailed on, was blown off course into…
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One Fall Day
One fall day in November, I was walking through the woods with my friend in Conway, New Hampshire. The air was crisp and there was a thin layer of snow on the ground. This was a perfect day for a fall hike and a little adventure. We unexpectedly stumbled across an archaeological site.
As we walked around we saw remnants of a time long forgotten. Granite columns, stone slabs, rusty machines,…
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America's Most Haunted
America’s Most Haunted
This week’s adventure takes us to one of the top 10 most haunted places in the United States, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The year was 1863 and the United States was in the middle of a great Civil War. Brother against brother, the Union and Confederate forces fought in bloody battles along the east coast.
In July of 1863, the Union and the Confederate forces clashed in this small town taking…
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Where's the Witches?
Where’s the Witches?
Welcome to Salem,Massachusetts.
The year is 1692 and Salem Village has a problem. The children in Salem are being inflicted by witches. These “witches” were brought to trial and found guilty of witchcraft and sentenced to hanging. The evidence that convicted them was spectral. Nineteen people were hung, one man was pressed to death and two dogs were hung.Hundreds of lives were affected.
Th…
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Where's the Witches???
Where’s the Witches???
Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts
The year is 1692 and Salem Village has a problem. The children in Salem are being inflicted by witches. These “witches” were brought to trial and found guilty of witchcraft and sentenced to hanging. The evidence that convicted then was spectral. Nineteen people were hung, one man was pressed to death and two dogs were hung.
Giles Corey pressed to death.
In…
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Paranormal Activity at Abandoned Castle
Paranormal Activity at Abandoned Castle
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