Thermopylae and the Alamo
Whether they were part of a large group, or if they overheard and started gathering around, but there I was giving a tour of the Alamo history in the gardens!
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: George Washington
Becoming Jane Austen, Martha Jefferson, and Commodore Perry
Wanting to be just like the historic interpreters at Colonial Williamsburg, my kids decided to remain in character for the entire presentation.
Learning Napoleonic Perspective
While Europe allied against Napoleon to prevent revolutions in their countires, the lower classes cheered Napoleon.
The Napoleonic Code brought new freedoms.
Lafayette in the French Revolution
What happened to Lafayette during the violent French Revolution, which began a few years after he helped America secure liberty?
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.
River View of Mount Vernon, Ha-Ha Walls, and Lafayette
Beautiful Mount Vernon, full of Lafayette moments from his three different visits to the home of his adopted father, George Washington.
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).
First Great Awakening prepared colonies for Independence
To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical [imaginary] idea. -James Madison
