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1788–89 United States Presidential Election
The 1788–89 United States presidential election was the first quadrennial (every four years) presidential election, was held from Monday, December 15, 1788 -TO- Saturday, January 10, 1789, under the newly ratified 1788 Constitution. George Washington was unanimously elected for the first of his two (2) terms as President and John Adams became the first Vice…
Read MoreThe Winter Patriots: A Revolutionary War Tale
A Conquering Wind… For more than a year 13 colonies stood in rebellion to their government an ocean away. The Americans in revolt were rebels, the Declaration of Independence made them revolutionaries. Thirteen colonies were now a union of states, then in union they claimed independence, disseminating copies of their great declaration in the…
Read MoreColonial America Beef Barley Soup
Colonial Americans had access to a rich and diverse diet – from the sea, the rivers, the land and the sky…prepared by the Dutch, the French, the Scots, English, Native Americans, Africans. Spices from around the world seasoned it all well. Walter Staib, author of “The City Tavern Cookbook” …Recipes from the Birth of American…
Read MoreWhat Does it Mean to be a Veteran?
The VA defines veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or, air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.” According to U.S. Federal Law veterans are persons who served in any branch of the armed forces in the U.S. for a certain time-frame. Some of…
Read MoreFun Facts About the Constitution of the United States
Fun Fact: “The United States Constitution has 4440 words. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world today. The most glaring spelling error is Pennsylvania. It was spelled Pensylvania. The Constitution was penned by Jacob Shallus, a Pennsylvania General Assembly clerk for $30.00 Fun Fact: “The Pennsylvania State…
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