Lafayette, the French Revolution, prison, and Napoleon
Although President Washington tried to gain release from prison for Lafayette, he was treading on thin ice due to political tensions from abroad.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Napoleon
West Point: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part VI
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.
Becoming Vaudeville History Presentation 1900-1928
For the first quarter of the 20th century we portrayed the playful Teddy Roosevelt family, through vaudeville they portrayed their favorite personas.
Charles Lindbergh, San Antonio, Lafayette…and Napoleon
Since we’re Texans from San Antonio, we especially enjoyed the opening scene of Charles Lindbergh’s arrival to Brook’s Field in San Antonio, Texas, after WWI.
Our Misty of Chincoteague Island Vacation
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.
Becoming the Gilded Age with Impressionist Art
My son portrayed a Texan cowboy/ Rough Rider. My daughter was Anne of Green Gables. I played Queen Liliuokalani and a lady in an impressionist painting.
Impressionist Art Lessons in our House and Garden
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.
Becoming Pioneers of the Manifest Destiny 1826-1850
Presening the similarities of the American and Texan Revolutons.
Also, my kids portrayed Davy Crockett and Narcissa Whitman.
Thomas Jefferson and Lafayette 1824
While preparing lessons for the 1830 revolutions in Europe, I stumbled on another Conversation hosted by Thomas Jefferson, this time with Lafayette.
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.
