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The Shot Heard Round the World: Reliving Lexington and Concord
“For God’s sake, fire!” – Major John Buttrick of Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony April 19, 1775 After departing Boston late in the evening of the previous day, the British are on the march to Concord with the objective of seizing colonist weapons and munitions. This is an attempt by General Thomas Gage to quell mounting…
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A Fun Way You Can Recreate Paul Revere’s Ride
Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,“Paul Revere’s Ride” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere received an urgent summons from Dr. Joseph Warren. Warren had received intelligence that British troops were planning to march to Lexington. Their mission was to arrest Samuel Adams and…
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Fenway Park and what was going on in the world
Baseball is back! Though my fervor for the national pastime is not what it used to be, I still get excited for Major League Baseball’s opening day. Being a Cubs fan, I appreciate the history of the sport. The Cubs earned the very annoying nickname of “lovable losers” based on their 108-year drought between World…
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Samuel Adams: The Man and the Beer
Portrait of Samuel Adams the patriot and the label for Samuel Adams Boston Lager.
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You Don’t Know Jack: A Trip to the JFK Library
And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. – John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) only served as President of the United States (POTUS) for a short time. However, it is without a doubt that he left a lasting impact…
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The Freedom Trail: A Great Way to Exercise Your Body and Mind
Hello, dear readers. I hope this post finds you doing well during this last day of 2024. I was driving to the gym yesterday when I saw two guys running down the street. In the rain…in December…in Nebraska. That’s dedication. I’ll take my climate-controlled gym, thank you very much. I need to do things that…
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You’re Invited to the Boston Tea Party
Hello all. It is Christmas time. A time for decorating the house with holiday cheer. To gather with friends and family in merriment. It is a time for parties where we wear our favorite ugly Christmas sweater and partake in a glass of eggnog. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Exactly 251 years…
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Visit Plymouth for the OG Thanksgiving
Well friends. Another Thanksgiving is upon us. This Thursday brings us the three Fs. Family, food, and football! What a great day to be an American. We all know the depictions of the first Thanksgiving and a version of the story that is more or less all the same. Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe come…
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The Salem Witch Trials and the Power of Fear
Is there anything that says Halloween better than a witch? If not the top, a witch is definitely on the Mount Rushmore of Halloween characters. Throw on a werewolf, Dracula, and Frankenstein’s monster and there you go! Now I want you to stop, close your eyes, and picture a witch. Once you open your eyes,…
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An Ode to the USS Constitution
The USS Constitution, affectionately known as Old Ironsides, first appeared on my radar when researching the Battle of New Orleans. When I discovered the Constitution is still in service and harbored in Boston, I became determined to visit on our summer vacation there. She became the highlight of the trip. The below ode to this…
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