Meeting Thomas Jefferson and King George III: Poplar Forest
Announcing to the world that King George III was a tyrant, Thomas Jefferson became a traitor to the British Crown.
Would the two ever meet on amicable terms?
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Announcing to the world that King George III was a tyrant, Thomas Jefferson became a traitor to the British Crown.
Would the two ever meet on amicable terms?
At Mystic Seaport we climbed
boats, hoisted rigging, built canals, and more, bringing to life all the sailor books we’ve read.
In 2004 we rode a historic 19th century canal boat pulled by mules along a towpath, at the Erie Canal Village in Rome, New York.
By choice, my students, wrote newadventures for Louis and Serena, the trumpeter swans…who find love in the Boston Public Garden among the swan boats!
I told the story of the need to restore and redecorate the White House in a historical manner, and rescue nearby Lafayette Square from destruction.
For the first quarter of the 20th century we portrayed the playful Teddy Roosevelt family, through vaudeville they portrayed their favorite personas.
Lessons of love, courage, and loyalty abound in this touching fictional story of the Beebe family that is based on real people and events.
Visiting the Beebe Ranch, the setting for the famous book by Marguerite Henry, we met the friendly Beebe family, who showed us where Misty lived.
We are using a terrific book for this: Monet and the Impressionists for Kids, which includes terrific art lessons my kids used for their projects.
While prepping to paint the Lafayette color in the our new Virginia house, I had an idea.
Why not name the rooms after Lafayette and his American friends?