Lord Dunmore Fights Virginia at Battle of Great Bridge 1775
Tenuous from the start, unlike other royal governors, Dunmore created a rift when he dissolved the House of Burgesses on May 26, 1774.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Patrick Henry
Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe – Charlottesville Courthouse
Distinctively, three young men began their legal careers at the Albemarle County Courthouse: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.
Patrick Henry grandchildren named after Lafayette: Red Hill
In his retirement, Henry relocated his family from Scotchtown near Richmond, to Red Hill in western Virginia, where he had Blue Ridge vistas to enjoy.
Hand-Cranked Ice Cream, Fireflies, Fireworks: Independence
Although we are more used to BBQing and hand-cranking ice cream in 100 degree sunny heat in Texas than this drenched 70 degree novelty, we conquered both!
Cato, Recitations, and Minuet at our Subscription Ball
Philip Vickers Fithian wrote in his journal: Virginians must dance or they will die. Thus, Virginians found a legal loophole around the “no frivolity” mandate.
Dunmore seizes magazine gunpowder: Colonial Williamsburg
Two days after Lexington and Concord, Virginia’s royal governor, Lord Dunmore, ordered the seizure of the gunpowder stored in the Williamsburg magazine.
Rhetoric Literature Study: Shakespeare, did he or didn’t he?
Not understanding the rigors of classical education, critics argue that Shakespeare did not write the plays, because he only had a grammar school education.
Machiavelli’s misunderstood treatise of The Prince
Reading this book in context of history, I don’t agree with the commentaries that I read about The Prince, accosting Machiavelli for his evil, ruthless spirit.
Patrick Henry: Book Autograph, Arrest, and an Interview
Patrick Henry was arrested by the Redcoats right before we bought a new book about him. Later, he greeted us while being interviewed, then they interviewed me!
Patrick Henry’s Home 1771-1778: Scotchtown
Patrick Henry, who says he’s from the backwoods, has a simpler plantation home than the grandness of Mount Vernon, Monticello, or Montpelier.
