Real-life Foils Lafayette and Benedict Arnold in Virginia
Real-life foils, Benedict Arnold and Lafayette came to life with their Virginia stories on our recent trip to Colonial Williamsburg.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: American Revolution
Meeting Washington and Lafayette: Colonial Williamsburg
1781, the year General Washington sent Lafayette with his dragoons to capture the traitor Benedict Arnold, who had burned down the capitol in Richmond.
Becoming Patriots of the American Revolution
Presenting the 18th century with Martha Washington (myself), Abigail Adams (my daughter), and a boy from a plantation near Yorktown(my son).
How I Planned our Unique 18th Century Dialectic Studies
I wrote my own lessons for the 18th century which reveals imperative elements so we can engage as Americans and promote self-governance.
Historical fiction book sightings in Colonial Williamsburg
Published by Focus on the Family, this terrific book seires of the Hutchinson family spans major eras of American history, great for homeschool.
