Singing God Save Great Washington: Colonial Williamsburg
The surprise flash mob led to some research on the lyrics:
To our famed Washington,
Brave Stark at Bennington,
Glory is due.
Peace to Montgomery’s shade
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
The surprise flash mob led to some research on the lyrics:
To our famed Washington,
Brave Stark at Bennington,
Glory is due.
Peace to Montgomery’s shade
Accepting cash only, we all dug through our pockets, wallets, bottom of my purse, inside the car, to find enough money to take a two-hour tour of West Point.
British General John Burgoyne took advantage of the 17th century French trade route from Canada, to arrive at Saratoga to fight the Continental Army.
Built on land that juts into Lake Champlain, the Mohawks called the land upon which the fort sits Ticonderoga, meaning a place between the great waters.
When asked about today’s government stimulus package, he told us about the stimulus packages of his day, known as the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and the Tea Act.
Real-life foils, Benedict Arnold and Lafayette came to life with their Virginia stories on our recent trip to 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.
Published by Focus on the Family, this terrific book seires of the Hutchinson family spans major eras of American history, great for homeschool.