Starting a new series of #shorts and short #documentaries on #Appalachia in the #American #Revolution leading up to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The first short: Drummers in the American Revolution.
#AmericanRevolution #AmericanRevolutionaryWar #americanrevolution250 #Appalachians #Drummers #documentary #history
I've seen posts and articles today about the 250th anniversary of the battle of Lexington, but none of them mentioned this excellent local organizing page that leans into that history:
https://lexingtonalarm.org/
#NoKings #HandsOff #LexingtonMA #local #ThomasPaine #AmericanRevolution250
A qualified happy birthday to Benjamin Franklin, who was born on January 17, 1706. He was brilliant in many ways but he was no friend to Canada.
#histodons #benjaminfranklin #cdnpoli #AmericanRevolution250 #HeDidNotConquer
Versaillesβs Legendary Salon de Diane Is Getting a Lavish Restoration --- in time for #AmericanRevolution250
good explanation of relation between the original and the historicity of changing restoration aesthetics & techniques themselves; includes video
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/salon-diane-versailles-undergoes-restoration-2569528
As we look ahead to the 250th anniversary of our independence, please enjoy this wild video from the bicentennial celebrations of 1976--produced by US Information Agency. It may give you a seizure, but it's worth it
Ancestry Roads
John Refior
jeff
Madelaine Drohan
Jim Wald