Declaration of Independence an Expression of American Mind
Lots of history including the purposely placed cadences and rhythms within the prose, as popular in the 18th century to stress a point.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: 1765-1776 Virginia Rumblings to Independence
1776 Production more Historical than some Might Think
Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence led to a standoff by South Carolina delegate Edward Rutledge, angerig Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams.
Virginia calls colonies to independence with Lee Resolution
After receiving instruction from Williamsburg, Richard Henry Lee proposed that: these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States
Virginia first colony to declare Independence from Britain
When I first visited Colonial Williamsburg, I was astonished to learn how much of America’s history began in Virginia, inspiring the colonies to independence.
George Washington Unanimously Chosen Commander in Chief
Unanimously appointed to lead Contintal Army, George Washington was the metaphor of the American Revolution needed to bring unity to the colonies.
Thomas Jefferson’s 1774 Treatise: Rights of British America
Before the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson boldly addressed the king to boldly protect the American colonists’ rights as British citizens.
18th Century Styled Guidebook of Colonial Williamsburg
Rutherfoord Goodwin continues his father’s and Rockefeller’s legacy of showcasing Colonial Williamsburg’s legacy of forging a nation built on Independence.
Lord Dunmore Fights Virginia at Battle of Great Bridge 1775
Tenuous from the start, unlike other royal governors, Dunmore created a rift when he dissolved the House of Burgesses on May 26, 1774.
Virginia Capitol Tour with Burgesses: Colonial Williamsburg
On a tour of the 1776 capitol of Virginia, we learned the significance of similar language of our founding documents from a burgess.
Dunmore seizes magazine gunpowder: Colonial Williamsburg
Two days after Lexington and Concord, Virginia’s royal governor, Lord Dunmore, ordered the seizure of the gunpowder stored in the Williamsburg magazine.