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My next read is taking me down the WWI path and learning about life after fighting the world’s toughest and nastiest war of the time. @RealTWDavis book”The Healing Road: Two Soldiers. One Homecoming” is historical fiction. Quite excited to read.
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Daniel Nimham, the last sachem of the Wappinger Indians, led his people through land disputes and the American Revolution, ultimately dying in the Battle of Kingsbridge in 1778, where he and his Stockbridge warriors fought alongside the Patriots against the British. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Sculpture by Michael Keropian
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ALT Bronze statue of an Indigenous warrior holding a long rifle, adorned with feathers in the hair, set against a backdrop of lush green trees.
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The Confederate Who Never Left Gettysburg youtu.be/ecL7rNHfUYM?is=fafI… via @YouTube
And with that, another book done! “Perryville: Battle for Kentucky” by Kenneth A. Hafendorfer was an excellent read to learn about the Battle of Perryville. I haven’t read many books about the Western Theater of the American Civil War, but I must say, this one has inspired me to want to visit even more than I did before. Book review to come soon!
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💥Finished!💥
After a month hiatus, I have finished @SalinaBBaker ‘s historical fiction bio on Dr. Joseph Warren! In the next few weeks, I’ll be in conversation w/ her and posting my YT channel! My review to come…
@America250 @RevWar250 @Freedom250 #AmRev #america250
The Philadelphia Campaign | The Battle of Brandywine | Full Series | Sep... youtu.be/BzlplYYNrbQ?is=iSed… via @YouTube
New premiere tomorrow at 630pm EST! It is the uncut full length video of the Battle of Brandywine that runs over an hour and twenty minutes! I hope to see you all there! If not, I’ll see you in the comments!
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among the first to see Washington Crossing Historic Park’s new Visitor Center orientation film on Wednesday, November 11, from 6:00–8:00 PM. Created in partnership with award-winning Wide Awake Films, the production revisits Washington’s crossing and the Ten Crucial Days through current historical scholarship, dramatic reenactments, and cinematic storytelling 🤩
Veterans Day will honor generations of American service members whose courage and sacrifice carry the legacy of those who fought for independence. The program includes a farewell to Of Dire Necessity, which has welcomed visitors for more than 25 years, followed by the new film’s premiere 🎞️
Enjoy behind-the-scenes footage and hear from the filmmakers and park interpreters in a moderated panel discussion with audience Q&A. Filmed at the park during a snowy January weekend, the production features dramatic scenes captured against the historic landscape 🌨️
Join us in the Visitor Center auditorium at 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA. General admission is $35, and seating is limited. Hors d’oeuvres and an open bar are included, guests must be 21 or older 🍻
View details and reserve your tickets today: tinyurl.com/3vjz7auv 🔗
#Americas250th #FilmPremiere #IntroductoryFilm #WideAwakeFilms #WashingtonCrossingHistoricPark
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In the southern theater of the American Revolution, the British successfully garnered favor with Native American tribes, and the vast majority of the Cherokee tribes in the south allied with them. In the summer of 1776, the “Cherokee War” erupted along the western border of the southern states, wreaking havoc on Patriot settlements. The British encouraged the Indian raids and assisted with supplies and treasure. The Patriot legislatures and militias reacted aggressively, and a year later many Cherokee villages were burned, and tribes pushed westward. Nearly 2,000 Cherokee died during the year-long war. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Learn more about Native American impact on British war strategy in the Southern Campaign at the link below ⬇️ battlefields.org/learn/artic…
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Tucked into a pension record in the National Archives is a single page ripped from a family bible, recording Robert Mursh’s marriage and the names of his children and grandchildren. Born in 1758, Mursh was part of the Pamunkey tribe and enlisted in the 15th Virginia Regiment at eighteen. He fought at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown before defending Charleston, SC. After being captured and subsequently released, he served until the end of the war in 1783. At age sixty-two, he filed a pension with the State of South Carolina, detailing his service during the American Revolution and included a page from his family Bible. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Learn more: bit.ly/3X2NbLn
ALT An old, handwritten family record page titled "Family Record" lists birth details in two columns. The text is in cursive, with births dated from the 18th and 19th centuries. The paper is aged, with decorative floral designs at the corners.
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During the American Revolution, Dragging Canoe and the Chickamauga Cherokee were in direct competition with colonists. Their main targets were settlements in eastern and middle Tennessee, including Fort Nashborough (modern-day Nashville). On April 2, 1781, at the Battle of the Bluffs, the Chickamauga nearly destroyed the outpost, but Americans repulsed the attack. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth battlefields.org/learn/biogr…
Did my civic duty to vote. Men in my family fought and died for this right and I won’t waste it. I don’t care who you vote for as long as you truly believe in who you’re voting for. That’s one of the reasons that makes America the best country. We all have a voice. Have a great election day!
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Nugget from The Writer's Back Story - this week it's Mark Grenside @MNGrenside. Here is the full episode: youtu.be/xCw_BTgbank. Please subscribe to my channel. Help a starving artist out! #BooksWorthReading #authors #booktok #BookClub
Fort William Henry: An Overlooked Chapter of the French & Indian War | B... youtu.be/M7_NPVpOjg0?is=bwMG… via @YouTube
Absolutely loved this episode of @Battlefields talking about Fort William Henry! Check it out for yourself if you haven’t!
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PARANORMAL TOUR OF PAOLI BATTLEFIELD • Saturday, 11/7 • Tours at 7 pm and 9 pm
Join us on Saturday, 11/7 as we welcome paranormal investigator, psychic, and author Laurie Hull as she leads us on a nighttime paranormal walk around the historic Paoli Battlefield. There will be tours at 7pm and 9pm. Register: pbpfinc.org/laurie-hull-para…
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#OnThisDay November 2, 1772, in response to a bill passed by the British Parliament that restored a portion of the Townshend Acts, Samuel Adams of Boston, one of the early agitators for American independence, organized the “Committee of Correspondence.” The committee's three main goals were to establish a system of communication with other colonial assemblies, educate the populace about their political rights, and rally support for American independence against British rule. Soon these committees popped up in communities across the Thirteen Colonies. battlefields.org/learn/artic…
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Americans are sometimes accused of having a narrow view of WWII that doesn't extend far beyond the experiences of the American soldier. I'm trying to move the needle on that a bit which is why I think you should take 27 minutes & 52 seconds to check out the most recent episode of History Traveler this evening.
We're looking at a site in Gdansk that could be described as the Polish Alamo in the opening of WWII in Europe. We're also looking a four very unique cemeteries that each tell a story about the war on the Eastern Front.
Head over to the channel and check it out!
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The countdown is on! Battlefield BookFest is just two weeks away. Join us on November 12–13 in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for the American Battlefield Trust's Battlefield BookFest & GettysNerd 3.0. Don’t miss the opportunity to spend two unforgettable days celebrating the books, authors, and stories that bring America's history to life.
Here’s what awaits you:
📚 Meeting bestselling authors and renowned historians
🎧 Listening to Boom Goes the History Podcast LIVE: The Ultimate History Book Discussion
🎤 Watching GettysNerd 3.0: The Ultimate Civil War Quiz Show
We have select passes left, so don’t miss your chance join us! Buy tickets today at the link below ⬇️ battlefields.org/events/batt…
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October was a busy month, November is about to be a busy month. Before everything gets busy, lets chat for an hour this evening: youtube.com/live/V7xRYnhyg40…
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This is Erwina Barzychowska. She became one of the first child casualties of the war in Europe when the Germans invaded Poland on September 1, 1939.
In the episode of History Traveler that dropped today, we're taking you to the place where the war came to her front doorstep before visiting her grave in Gdansk. Head over to the channel and check it out.
