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Meriweather Lewis, Bonapartes, and Lafayettes
Our Homeschool at Bluebonnet Ridge  /  January 13, 2013

Meriweather Lewis, Bonapartes, and Lafayettes

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Awaiting Napoleon with violets and hidden tricolors
Napoleon - Defining the man  /  January 10, 2013

Awaiting Napoleon with violets and hidden tricolors

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Prison, Love, Divorce, Malmaison: Josephine Bonaparte
Napoleon - Defining the man  /  January 5, 2013

Prison, Love, Divorce, Malmaison: Josephine Bonaparte

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Monroe Doctrine, Great-Granddaughter, End of an Era
Virginian - Jame Monroe  /  January 3, 2013

Monroe Doctrine, Great-Granddaughter, End of an Era

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Napoleonic Strategy on New Years’ Eve Game Night
Family & Traditions  /  December 31, 2012

Napoleonic Strategy on New Years’ Eve Game Night

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Gowns, Dancing, Christmastide: Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg Time Travels  /  December 30, 2012

Gowns, Dancing, Christmastide: Colonial Williamsburg

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Christmas Eve Snacks, Gown, and Candlelit House
Family & Traditions  /  December 24, 2012

Christmas Eve Snacks, Gown, and Candlelit House

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Christmas Fun Singing, Decorating, Baking, and Cooking
Family & Traditions  /  December 23, 2012

Christmas Fun Singing, Decorating, Baking, and Cooking

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Pret-a-papier, Faberge Eggs, and Napoleon at Hillwood Estate
Historical Sewing Inspirations  /  December 22, 2012

Pret-a-papier, Faberge Eggs, and Napoleon at Hillwood Estate

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I won American Heritage Chocolate and a French Pie Dish!
Family & Traditions  /  November 30, 2012

I won American Heritage Chocolate and a French Pie Dish!

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