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Tangier Island
Perhaps you’ve heard of Tangier Island since it has been in news stories about global warming. The tiny dot of land in the Chesapeake Bay, approximately 12 miles from the mainland, is only 4 feet above sea level. Its area … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, military
Tagged Colonial Marines, Fort albion, tangier island, VA, War of 1812
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One of the most unique history sites
The Northern Neck of Virginia is a remote, flat region of corn and soybean fields sculpted by the rising and falling of the Chesapeake Bay’s tidal waters. It’s a long arm of land stretching east of Fredericksburg, between the Potomac … Continue reading
Posted in 17th century, 18th century, American Revolution, house, Native American
Tagged historic preservation, Menokin, VA
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Within These Walls… if our houses could talk
If you’re visiting Washington this summer, here is a must-see exhibition: Within These Walls at the National Museum of American History. It features the largest artifact in the museum’s collection, a house that stood at 16 Elm Street in … Continue reading
Posted in 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, American Revolution, house
Tagged american history, house, Smithsonian, washington dc
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Underneath a sheen of privilege
Homewood Museum, a large “country” home in Baltimore, was not on my radar. I’ve been to Baltimore many times and like visiting historic homes. One reason may be because it sits on the campus of John Hopkins University in the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, house
Tagged Baltimore, historic house museum, Homewood, MD, slavery
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Their final resting places
In nonfiction set in the past, a character can best come to life through words he left behind or words his contemporaries spoke about him. When working with limited historical source materials, one of the writer’s challenges is to craft … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, cemetery/grave, military
Tagged cemetery, MD, Star Spangled Banner
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How to raise a history lover: 6 ways
The summer I was ten, my parents took me to visit the restored town of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. We stepped into the musical instrument shop where I watched craftsmen constructing violins. That year I had started learning to play … Continue reading
An American gun story
I’d never seen a national park in development so I seized the opportunity at a recent conference I attended in Hartford, Connecticut. If all goes as planned, Coltsville National Historical Park will one day preserve a major manufacturing story of America. … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, city/town, industry, military, national park
Tagged Coltsville, CT, history, national park service, Samuel Colt
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Tracking a Killer
A day shy of the 154th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, I stood looking at the bucolic southern Maryland countryside, trees tinged with the bright green of early Spring. Staring at the simple white frame house surrounded … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, Civil War, house, military, President
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, assassination, Civil War, John Wilkes Booth, Mary Surratt, MD, Samuel Mudd
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The Authors Next Door
I grew up playing the card game Authors. In my childhood I hadn’t read most of the books featured in the game, but the more I played, the more familiar I became with each author’s works. Mark Twain, of course, … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, art and culture, house, popular culture
Tagged American literature, author, books, CT, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain
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Artist’s Inspiration – the Thomas Cole House
I was driving north headed for Maine. Seeking to avoid the congestion around New York City, I drove up Interstate 87. I wanted a break point in my trip and noticed the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. It’s a few … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, art and culture, house
Tagged artist, hudson river school, landscape, NY, thomas cole
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