Tag Archives: Revolutionary War

“Bonus” Traitor Thursday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Philip Livingston, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and “Lord of the Manor”

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Philip Livingston was one of the older of the signer. A merchant, he represented New York. He was 60 years of age at the time he signed the document. He was dead by age 62. Born to a wealthy family … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: “Put Your John Hancock on the Line!” Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

With the flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock is a name easily remembered. But what do we know of Hancock’s life? Hancock was 40 years of age when he signed the Declaration of Independence. Hancock was a … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Benjamin Franklin, Genius Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Today, I begin a new series entitled “Traitor Tuesday.” For those of you who follow this blog, you know I, generally, only post on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and I post about England and specifically the Regency Era, for most … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

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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Captain James Jack, Hero of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

James Jack set out on his famous ride in June 1775, stopping briefly in Salisbury, North Carolina, to have the document read publicly into the records of the district court session. After a journey of nearly 600 miles through the Appalachian mountains and flatland, he reached Philadelphia, where Jack presented the North Carolina delegates to the Continental Congress with the Mecklenburg County document. Although the delegates agreed with the document’s sentiment, the Continental Congress at the time still hoped for a reconciliation with England. They chose not to inform the other delegations to the Congress of the Mecklenburg action. Continue reading →

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The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a Year Before Thomas Jefferson’s Document

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

North Carolina is a state draped in rich history. One of those events is the the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. A year before Thomas Jefferson’s “Declaration,” there was Meck-Dec, as we in the area fondly call it.  Continue reading →

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Do You Know More Than One City Served as the U. S. Capital?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

I recently did one of those mind-dulling quizzes on Facebook. It’s the one where they say they can tell a person’s education based on questions on U. S. history. To demonstrate how reliable the quiz is, I missed one and … Continue reading →

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