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America 250: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
250 years ago tonight, Paul Revere set off on his famous midnight ride! Already a daredevil express rider for the Sons of Liberty, Paul Revere kissed his wife good-bye and set off on a routine mission that was anything but routine. In case he was captured or unable to escape Boston, he and other Sons…
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America 250: The Last Day We Were British
250 years ago today was the last day the British Government “owned” the Thirteen Colonies. After the Boston Tea Party, the British government (understandably) retaliated. General Thomas Gage was sent to Boston with four regiments of troops. Martial law was enacted and the troops were immune from local prosecution for any crimes committed. The port…
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America 250: Rise to Rebellion
250 years ago today, the world was about to turn upside down. April 16, 1775, the Thirteen Colonies were a powder keg, and the British government held the flame. “Liberty or Death” and “No Taxation Without Representation” weren’t catchy slogans. They were reality. Boston was under martial law, the threat of imprisonment was real, justice…
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America 250: The Boston Tea Party
Most people can point to the Boston Tea Party as the spark that set off the powder keg of the American Revolution. Many even know the “no taxation without representation” tagline. But through my research and trip to Boston, I learned how much more complicated things were. Yes, in theory, the taxes were to pay…
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The Friday Review: The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House
By Joanna Davidson Politano I won’t pass up a chance to read a Joanna Davidson Politano book, so I was thrilled to get my hands on an ARC through NetGalley. Sydney Forrester has a mechanical mind. She loves to create, repair, and restore. But while she’s happy fixing intricate machines, her world is broken. Abandoned…
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The Friday Review: Death on the Nile
Starring Peter Ustinov Don’t bother watching the 2022 remake, this 1978 version is the gold standard of Death on the Nile movies. The cast alone makes this movie worth watching. Alongside Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, the dazzling cast includes Dame Maggie Smith, Bette Davis, Dame Angela Lansbury, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, Bond Girl Lois…
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