In the beginning... Several millennia ago, people began to expand over the earth, most likely branching out from ancient Mesopotamia. Along with settling these lands, the people began to create a culture for themselves. We have the pleasure of studying the ancient world every 4 years with our Tapestry of Grace history curriculum. Studying these… Continue reading Ancient World
The 19th century witnessed many historic events outside of the American Civil War. This is the place to share all those events. Did you study the industrial revolution of Europe or America? Have you studied Queen Victoria and her glorious reign of England? Have you walked the halls of Ellis Island where millions of immigrants… Continue reading 1800’s
I finally got our Niagara Falls vacation blogged, however I detailed it all over at my homeschooling blog. so I am going to have to send you all over there to read up on the details, I apologize for this, but it took enough time that I just don't feel like repeating it 😉 Niagara… Continue reading Niagara Falls Vacation
We love history! What I mean by that is the adults in this home love history and we drag the children in this home to any historic site we can get to. In June we took a week-long vacation traveling from Maryland, through Pennsylvania, into New York, and back again. It was a whirlwind, but… Continue reading Johnstown Flood
Over Memorial Day weekend, we drove down to the hill country of South Carolina to see Daddy. We had loads of fun at local parks, the hotel pool, but of course, our family vacation is never complete without some history adventures!!This time we investigated some Revolutionary War sites. Cowpens was our first of such stops. … Continue reading Cowpens
The American Civil War is the bloodiest war of our country's history. It earned that 'honor' because American was fighting against American, sometimes brother against brother. It is during my personal study of it and the visiting of Civil War battlefields that I came to realize that the Civil War was not fought over the… Continue reading American Civil War
My hubby found some fun historic facts this week. As many of you may know, the Army is shutting down Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital this September and moving the various medical groups to either Bethesda (which will have an even LONGER name) and Fort Belvoir.Any time the Army shuts something down there are various… Continue reading Just the facts…
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