Stepping Into the Past: The Magic of Colonial Williamsburg
History isn’t just found in textbooks. It’s experienced through the sights, sounds, and stories of those who lived it.| Spinnaker Resorts
The British Army did not enlist Irish Catholics during much of the eighteenth century as they were considered likely to be unreliable when they faced the forces of Catholic countries such as France and Spain, which contained many of their countrymen. However, Irish settlers, including those exiled to British colonies, were recruited into local militias, […] The post Irish Soldiers in Colonial America (ca. 1650-1825), Part Two appeared first on Genealogical.com.| Genealogical.com
History isn’t just found in textbooks. It’s experienced through the sights, sounds, and stories of those who lived it.| Spinnaker Resorts
Savannah is known as America’s first planned city. In 1733, James Oglethorpe laid the city out in a series of grids that allowed for wide open streets intertwined with shady public squares an…| Revolutionary War Journal
Slavery was abolished in New York in 1827. Prior to that, the Dyckmans, Nagles, and other Uptown Manhattan families, made use of enslaved labor. The post Uptown’s Forgotten Slave Cemetery appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
We’ve moved! I’m dying to share our new home with you all, but today I want to share one last full before & after of our beloved colonial. Let’s take a look! I’m not sure that I ever thought I would be writing this post. When we purchased our colonial home almost 10 years ago, ... Read More about We’ve Moved – A Full Before & After of Our Beloved Colonial The post We’ve Moved – A Full Before & After of Our Beloved Colonial appeared first on Sincerely, Marie Designs.| Sincerely, Marie Designs
Battle of Savannah, October 9, 1779. A British victory guaranteed England’s foothold in the American south. Artwork by Graham Turner. The summer of 1778 saw Supreme British commander General …| Revolutionary War Journal
Maine-inspired design ideas abound in this kitchen addition to a 1760s Colonial-era home featuring custom cabinets and reclaimed pine floors.| Fine Homebuilding
Though most black loyalists who joined the British force were used as draymen and support, some were armed and participated in partisan forces like Colonel Robert Rogers’ Queen’s Ranger…| Revolutionary War Journal
On January 17, 1777, Major General William Heath, under orders from General George Washington, took approximately 5,000 militia troops of the Hudson Valley army south to the Spuyten Duyvil at Kingsbridge, about a 15-mile trek. Washington had marched his main army into New Jersey to counter British General Howe’s threatened attack on Fort Washington and ...| Revolutionary War Journal
British Dragoon Lt. Colonel Banestra Tarleton used brutal assault tactics during his attacks on rebel forces and patriot communities. Engraving by David Edwin, 1814. The onset was violent, and the …| Revolutionary War Journal
Major General William Heath General William Heath was an excellent administrator. Versed in military training from his militia leadership role during the French and Indian War, he was loyal, hardwo…| Revolutionary War Journal
Valley Forge was not America’s darkest hour that threatened to end a new nation’s fight for liberty. That occurred four years later, in the winter of 1781. Washington and Lafayette at V…| Revolutionary War Journal
By John Pezzola. John formerly served in the United States Army. He received a master’s degree in Military History and Civil War Studies. He presently teaches 7th-grade US history and militar…| Revolutionary War Journal
The house at the corner of Longmeadow and Emerson Streets in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on September 12, 1917. Image courtesy of the Longmeadow Historical Society, Paesiello Emerson Collection. The house in 2023: This house has been featured in previous posts, and there are many early 20th century images of it thanks to Paesiello Emerson, an amateur ... Read more| Lost New England
One Bowl Colonial Brown Bread is a slightly sweet, hearty quick bread made with whole wheat flour and brown sugar. No yeast, eggs, or kneading required. Serve with salted butter and jam. Quick breads are tasty and satisfying. You get the pleasure of making bread without all the extra steps that go along yeast: proofing,...Read More »| Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
