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The Patriot (2000) was solid!

Src Before an intellectual comes and lectures about how nuanced history is yeah man, I get it. I took history and I do know a thing or two as well. I fully understand

Patriots' Day: The Forgotten History of America's Patriots' Day and What it Commemorates

The third Monday of April is Patriot’s Day, which means that yesterday marked the holiday. The day commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord, which took

The Bennington Flag: A Pre-Constitutional Symbol of Freedom

Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bennington. The Battle of Bennington is a lesser-known battle from the American Revolutionary War and the Bennington

The Fort Moultrie Flag: Southern Liberty During the American Revolution

On June 28th, 1776, the Fort Moultrie flag was raised over the palmetto-log fort now known as Fort Moultrie – which wasn’t armed or ready for the attack by British

Early American Militias: The Forgotten History of Freedmen Militias from 1776 until the Civil War

Today June 18th marks the 209th anniversary of the beginning of the War of 1812. Did you know that much of the military forces that fought the British during the

In honor of family generational blessings of service to our country, the united states of America.

In remembrance of my great, great, great grand uncle, John M. Bowyer and Peter Bowyer. Not sure how many generations? I followed in his footsteps (Adm. Bowyer) without

The Chronicler's Tale - The American Revolution, The Battles of Lexington & Concord (1775)

The battle for the heights north of Boston during the American Revolutionary War, taking place on 17 June, 1775. Second in the American War of Independence series.

The Battle Of Yorktown, Virginia 1781 (The birth of a nation)

BATTLE OF YORKTOWN, VA By the summer of 1781, the United States had been at war with England for over six years. The first shots had been fired in April 1775 on

EVENT METAL DETECTING DIG FEBRUARY 21-23 CHESAPEAKE, VA (FIELD OF DREAMS)

FIRST SOME HISTORY: THE CORNERSTONE OF THE HOUSE WAS PUT DATED TO 1680! WE KNOW THAT A TOTAL OF 3 HOUSES AND SLAVE QUARTERS WERE ON THE PROPERTY. WE ALSO KNOW WHERE

Early American Militias: The Forgotten History of Freedmen Militias from 1776 until the Civil War

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. The 2nd Amendment

NEW METAL DETECTING YOUTUBE CHANNEL!

I take you on a journey through time!!

The Real Yorktown, Va Trailer

Coming in September 2018!

Today is the day (Patriot's Day) America was really born

Today 243 years ago on April 19th, 1775 was the REAL day America was born. In the early morning hours, some 1500 Red-coated soldiers of King George III marched out

Guliford Courthouse National Military Park - Greensboro, NC

This shows some of the photos from my visit to the Guliford Courthouse Park in Greensboro, NC and the monuments that are throughout the park. There is a nice museum

Tannenbaum Historic Park Greensboro, NC - Revolutionary War Battle of Guliford Courthouse

This is a place that I discovered while we were in North Carolina. My husband was in a training class all day, so I went exploring in the area. This site has been