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I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever, in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else, where I was capable of thinking for myself. Leslie Carbonejust an ordinary woman choosing to live an extraordinary life RedditShareTweetPin
Colonial Williamsburg does a wonderful job of teaching the ideals on which America was founded. And it does an equally fine job of showing how unglamourous early American life could be. In the 18th century, a couple of hundred crimes were capital offenses in Virginia. These included rape, arson, theft, piracy, and murder. Typically, execution… Read More Crime and Punishment at Colonial Williamsburg
The muskets gleam in a circle overhead, like newly polished spokes of an enormous carriage wheel. Their extended bayonets sparkle uniformly silver at the hub; the nutmeg to chestnut wood of the guns subtly shines against the white ceiling. Below them, gold-tassled, red-white-and-blue flags mark an arched passageway. The arch is flanked on each side… Read More The Governor’s Palace at Colonial Williamsburg
On May 15, 1776, the Virginia Convention in colonial Williamsburg unanimously adopted a resolution instructing the colony’s delegates to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia to introduce a motion declaring the 13 colonies’ independence from Great Britain. Leslie Carbonejust an ordinary woman choosing to live an extraordinary life Pin10Reddit1ShareTweet11 Shares
I took advantage of my travel southward for the Virginia Republican Convention to visit Colonial Williamsburg. The highlight of my short stay was a program called “The Challenge of Independence”. Amid the musky aroma of wood chips behind the Governor’s Palace, Archibald Cary, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, Robert Carter Nicholas, and Edmund Randolph debated… Read More RPV Convention Write-Up
On November 15, 1775, John Murray, the Earl of Dunmore and the royal governor of Virginia, issued a proclamation setting “all indentured Servants, Negroes, or others (appertaining to Rebels) free, that are able and willing to bear Arms, they joining his Majesty’s Troops”. In other words, slaves of Virginians who supported American independence would be… Read More Dunmore’s Proclamation to Virginia
Margaret Thatcher notes in her excellent book Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World: America is more than a nation or a state or a superpower; it is an idea–and one which has transformed and continues to transform us all. America is unique–in its power, its wealth, its outlook on the world. But its uniqueness has… Read More A Court of Tar and Feathers
Like all cities, Colonial Williamsburg comes to life through its people. The most prominent family in Williamsburg were the Randolphs, in whose lives America’s bonds and battles with Britain played out. John Randolph (1693-1737) was the only colonial-born Virginian to be knighted for his services to the Crown. His sons Peyton (c. 1721-75) and John… Read More A House Divided at Colonial Williamsburg
