Category Archives: American History

The Battle of the Bees: A Revolutionary War Skirmish Won by American Patriots and a Swarm of Bees

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

I live outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Battle of Bees plays an important role in the region’s history. Also known as the Battle of McIntyre’s Farm, the Battle of Bees was a Revolutionary War incident, which occurred on … Continue reading →

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The Early Origins of the Novel

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

In the mid to late 1700s, the novel, as a means of literary expression developed to an art form. In many of the Regency-based romances that I read, it speaks of the “novel” being something females might read, rather than … Continue reading →

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July 4, 1776 – Meet the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

Today, I am catching up on some writing time, but I thought some of you might wish a second chance to explore my pieces on the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. It took me a little over a year … Continue reading →

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Nigel Lewis’s “The Cover Plan Conspiracy,” a Deception Created by the Allied Forces in WWII

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

On June 6 of this week, I posted an article on Exercise Tiger, which was a tragic rehearsal for D-Day. That article brought me to the notice of Nigel Lewis, who has written extensively on the subject. Therefore, I asked him … Continue reading →

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Exercise Tiger, a Tragic Rehearsal for D-Day

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

Most of us know something of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the … Continue reading →

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Colonel Matthew Locke, an Advocate for Universal Manhood Suffrage

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

On Friday, May 18, I presented with the celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. On Monday, May 21, I included an article on Captain James Jack, who was not as famous as Paul Revere, but just as heroic. Today, … Continue reading →

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Captain James Jack, Hero of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

On Friday, I presented you with a bit of local history in the form of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Yesterday was the celebration of Meck-Dec Day. Today, permit me to introduce you to the hero of the Mecklenburg Declaration … Continue reading →

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