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Camping with History: Manatee Springs

Camping with History: Manatee Springs

by Kate Dolan | Mar 29, 2022 | Camping with History, Colonial America, Travel

In 1774, Philadelphia botanist William Bartram was in the midst of a five year exploration of the southern British colonies of North America, spending most of his time in Florida and Georgia. His descriptions and drawings, later published in a travel journal, inspired...
Mardi Gras and Carnival Season: Decadent Holidays We Can’t Blame on the Pagans

Mardi Gras and Carnival Season: Decadent Holidays We Can’t Blame on the Pagans

by Kate Dolan | Feb 17, 2022 | Colonial America, Holidays, Living History

It usually does not take a lot of historical investigating to find a pagan origin to many of the most sacred Christian holidays. Don’t get me wrong, I believe Easter is a tremendously important and holy celebration. But the timing of the holiday and traditions such as...

What Day is the 4th of July?

by Kate Dolan | Jul 4, 2021 | Colonial America, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History

When I first started working at the local chamber of commerce, my boss told me the most common question I’d get from people is “What day is the 4th of July?” It wasn’t that people couldn’t count, but they wanted to know whether the parade and fireworks were being held...

Vaccination Controversy of 1721

by Kate Dolan | Apr 17, 2021 | Articles, Colonial America, Latest Posts, Living History

Some are terrified by the disease, and others are more frightened by the new vaccine introduced to produce immunity to the disease. While I could be talking about today’s reaction to COVID-19, I’m referring to the situation 300 years ago in Boston. In the spring of...

Glamping May Have Saved the Republic: George Washington’s Attempt to Win French Support with a Fancy Campsite

by Kate Dolan | Sep 18, 2019 | Colonial America, Living History

We may owe our independence as a nation to a fancy tent and some pilfered uniforms. As autumn began in 1782, George Washington set up camp outside New York City. A year after the decisive victory at Yorktown, the situation was by no means as jubilant as most Americans...
Twelve Angry Women? The Mysterious Colonial Jury

Twelve Angry Women? The Mysterious Colonial Jury

by Kate Dolan | Jul 16, 2019 | Colonial America, Living History

Since the laws in the U.S. did not grant women the universal privilege to vote until 1920, most people are aware that women’s ability to participate in the political and legal process was severely restricted for centuries after the first European settlers landed on...
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