America 250
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August 2, 1776.
Inside the Pennsylvania State House, the air is heavy and stagnant. The open windows do little to alleviate the morning heat. Instead, the breeze carries the stench of the Delaware River a few blocks away. Wagon wheels creak by on… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: Preacher on the Run
By Jayna Baas I’m always on the lookout for good Revolutionary War fiction – bonus if it has anything to do with frontier fighting. While this book technically takes place before the war, it sets the stage for what is… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: The Colonel’s Lady
By Laura Frantz The Last of the Mohicans meets Beauty and the Beast in this Revolutionary War frontier romance. Roxanna Rowen has left the safe predictability of her life in the colonies for the wilds of the Kentucky frontier where… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: Rise to Rebellion
By Jeff Shaara After my trip to Boston, I’ve been super-excited to dive deep into Revolutionary War history. Using Audible, I got the 23+ hour audiobook by famed historical author, Jeff Shaara. It took a while to get through, but… Continue reading
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Young Washington
Starring William Franklyn-Miller I have been fully engaged in the hype surrounding this movie for the past months. But was it worth taking over my algorithm? For those of you who aren’t history nerds, there was a LOT of drama… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: The Belle of Chatham
By Laura Frantz The death of their parents has already turned Maebel and Coralie Bohannon’s life upside down, but as 1776 draws to a close, war comes to their quiet little town of Chatham, New Jersey. With the rebel winter… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: Rise to Rebellion
By Jeff Shaara After my trip to Boston, I’ve been super-excited to dive deep into Revolutionary War history. Using Audible, I got the 23+ hour audiobook by famed historical author, Jeff Shaara. It took a while to get through, but… Continue reading
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The Friday Review: Johnny Tremain
Starring Hal Stalmaster This movie was an absolute staple when I was a kid. I watched it again on April 19th (for obvious reasons) and I was surprised that I could still quote full scenes. Between this movie and the… Continue reading
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America 250: Bloody Battle Road
What happened on the march back to Boston? Most history books stop at Concord, devote a sentence or two to the militia’s “Indian fighting” tactics and then jump to the next major battle of Bunker Hill. But what really happened… Continue reading
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America 250: The Shot Heard Round the World
With the element of surprise completely gone, the British marched towards Concord. Throughout the night and early morning, the militia from the surrounding towns had gathered outside of town, preparing, and finishing the job of hiding the supplies. They were… Continue reading
Lakeisha Heeringa 