Posts Tagged ‘Middle Colonies’
Merry Christmas, Grandfather
In 1809, a clever lad wrote to his grandfather wishing him a “Merry Christmas”. Thomas Jefferson was pleased to receive the letter and most taken with the new phrase popular in the new country, “Merry Christmas”. Christmas observances in colonial and revolutionary America (1630s-1830s) were very different from our current practices. How one observed Christmas…
Read MoreThe 13 Colonies – A New Beginning
The English North American colonial period dates from 1607 to 1732. By 1750 the population of these colonies, sharing their proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, grew to 1.17 million people, integrating many communities with different ideas on how to navigate their circumstances. The New England Colonies settled with the main purpose of practicing their religious…
Read MoreWould You Be Brave Enough to Sign Your Name to the Declaration of Independence?
Portrait of John Bernard Hancock Courtesy of History on the Net When was the last time you signed a petition or a letter of support or clicked a thumbs up on an online message? Did you want a street light at the end of your block, or want the City Council to approve a greenbelt?…
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