Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Discover exactly what happened to British General Thomas Gage following the debacle at Bunker Hill. Find out what exact role Margaret Gage might’ve played in the lead up to Concord. Learn if British Colonel Alexander Leslie managed to move forward despite his regiment’s retreat from Salem. Get an in depth analysis into how Salem’s Maritime Economy picked back up after Revolutionary War’s end inclu...

Determine just how different the situation was for British Troop Forces as they made their way into Concord from Lexington. Agree if by early afternoon of April 19, 1775, lessons from Salem were still on the minds amongst militia commanders. Go behind the scenes and discover whether or not British Troop Units were well protected as they engaged Colonial Forces during their retreat back to Boston....

Agree if in fact the news behind Colonel Leslie’s retreat had spread quickly to neighboring towns outside Salem. Discover just how intense printing a newspaper was in Colonial Times. Learn how many days after February 26 did a newspaper in Massachusetts first go about publishing an account regarding Colonel Leslie’s retreat. Get introduced to Essex Gazette along with discovering true purposes whic...

Discover what came about following Richard Derby Senior moving nearby where Colonel Alexander Leslie was currently positioned. Figure out if Colonel Leslie and other 64th Regiment of Foot Officers decided upon another efficient strategy behind getting the crowd to disperse. Learn what Captain John Felt of Salem overheard while following Colonel Leslie nearby en route to Browne’s Wharf. Agree if Co...

Get introduced to British Officer Alexander Leslie including his family upbringing. Discover what type of ship HMS Lively was including her role within the greater British Fleet Network. Find out if any written letters regarding correspondence between General Gage & Colonel Leslie exist entailing plans about a raid on Salem. Receive an accurate breakdown description of how many troops served u...

Explore differences between taverns and inns. Get an understanding behind why British Officer Spies in Captain William Brown & Ensign Henry DeBerniere had to be careful when frequenting Inns/Taverns. Agree if Engineers in uniform were considered to be the most common mapmakers. Understand why Sunday was so important including what was and wasn’t tolerated per this specific day. Learn if tavern...

Determine firsthand if British Soldiers had served as permanent fixtures in the American Colonies before 7 Years War ended. Go behind the scenes and learn how previous conflicts paved the way for French & Indian War. Learn how British Officers & Soldiers eventually came to view both Colonial Militia Forces & Indians. Discover how many Indian People’s truly felt about the British follow...

Get introduced to Ebenezer Richardson. Understand what unravels on Thursday February 22, 1770, involving Ebenezer Richardson including the event that follows less than two weeks later. Learn why Parliament passed the 1773 Tea Act including actions engaged by Bostonian’s come December 16 of that year. Discover how Parliament responded in the aftermath of events from December 16, 1773. Learn which B...

Find out when English Colonists first settled in present day Salem including the original settlement’s name. Get to know Englishmen Roger Conant & John Endecott including their job roles. Learn about the Puritan’s as well as their religious beliefs. Discover what Salem refers to including the working relationship between Roger Conant & John Endecott. Go behind the scenes and learn about Pu...

Agree if it’s fair to say that conflict amongst people of two or more parties has been a permanent fixture since ancient civilization times. Go behind the scenes and discover how conflict onto itself proved inevitable after 7 Years War ended in 1763. Understand how emerging victoriously in time of war can either unite or divide an imperial nation’s people even if they reside miles away. Get a glim...

Go behind the scenes and learn how French Civil Engineer Augustin Jean Fresnel invented Fresnel Lenses. Determine exactly just how many lighthouses remain active along the Great Lakes including total number which still retain their Fresnel Lenses. Learn about various achievements which U.S. Lighthouse Board made during its nearly 60 Years in existence. Discover which organization replaced U.S. Lig...

Learn how an insurance company come year 1957 went about investing in more than just natural resources. Discover which insurance company sought to invest money into having a ship who could navigate safely through the nearly completed Saint Lawrence Seaway. Determine if this ship which was officially completed in 1958 became the first laker built to meet Saint Lawrence Seaway’s maximum length requi...

Figure out how many lighthouses Lake Superior has total including Michigan’s Upper Peninsula’s rise to economic stardom following admittance into Union after 1837. Learn everything there is possible about the Apostle Islands including a European Historian who was responsible for giving them their official title. Discover if there are any lighthouses stationed around the Apostle Islands. Learn what...

Get introduced to Michigan’s oldest city dating back to 1668 including the roles played by both Saint Mary’s River & Rapids. Discover how the Soo Locks came into play including their presence in both Canada and United States. Learn just how significant of a role French Missionaries Claude Dablon & Jacques Marquette played in establishing Michigan’s oldest city. Determine if in fact Lake Su...

Discover exactly how many historic lighthouse structures including range lights are still used today in Lake Michigan within Wisconsin’s Door County. Uncover exact number of both confirmed and unconfirmed shipwrecks listed for Door County, Wisconsin. Receive an in-depth report about 285 Foot Long Wooden Ship SS Australasia including her unfortunate fate despite their being both good and bad circum...

Determine what exactly makes Lake Michigan so different from Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, & Superior. Discover where Michigan derived from per the Ojibwe People. Understand why Jean Nicolet was an important figure during 1630’s including the various Indian Tribes that Western European Explorers came upon. Learn if shipping increased heavily along Lake Michigan during the same time United States...

Discover how more than one weather pattern system impacted the Great Lakes Region per U.S. Upper Midwest & Southwest Ontario Canada between late October into early November 1913. Find out what hurdles faced the U.S. Weather Bureau involving storm forecasting in 1913. Get an in depth analysis behind when the storm first struck Lake Huron including final aftermath. Discover exactly where Presque...

Discover how Lake Huron’s name came about. Figure out what narrow body of water drains Lake Superior starting at the end of Whitefish Bay into Lake Huron. Learn what towns, cities, & villages call Lake Huron home per Michigan & Ontario, Canada. Go behind the scenes and determine if Michigan got admitted into the Union around same time Fort Gratiot Light was built. Understand the reasoning...

Discover the number of actual islands which exist on Lake Erie including how far back they date. Learn the differences involving Lake Erie’s Western & Eastern Ends regarding rocklike formations. Go behind the scenes and learn everything there is to know about Glacial Grooves at Kelley’s Island, Ohio. Determine if in fact French Explorers were the first to discover true value behind presence of...

Learn exactly how many U.S States are surrounded by Lake Erie’s Waters’. Discover which U.S. City is the largest on Lake Erie. Determine if Lake Erie was carved out by glacier ice along with discovering its maximum depth level. Determine if Erie became the last Great Lake to be explored by Europeans. Get introduced to Thomas Talbot. Learn which Lake Erie Lighthouse became the first ever in the wor...

Find out just how many lighthouses are on Lake Ontario including where the majority of them can be found. Discover what the Huron/Wyandot Indian Tribe refer Ontario as name wise. Learn exactly what the name Sodus refers to from an Indian standpoint. Explore firsthand what became of Sodus Bay after War of 1812 ended including something grand taking place come year 1825. Learn whether or not the Fed...

Learn what river happens to be Lake Ontario’s primary water source. Find out which Canadian Cities comprise Lake Ontario’s Northern & Southern Shorelines. Discover what International River connects Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Understand what a tributary represents along with discovering connection between Genesee River and Lake Ontario. Get an insight into some basic trait feature...

Agree if ships and their crewmen have been navigating Earth’s Waters as far back as Early Ancient Civilization Times. Determine what was implemented into place if a port wasn’t nearby. Learn about an archaeological project involving lighthouse construction during Ptolemy II’s Reign from 280-247 BC which had never been previously achieved. Discover if the lighthouse during Ptolemy II’s Reign achiev...

Learn what specific act of kindness Lafayette performed just before he officially departed the United States. Discover if France still operated under a monarchy government by time Lafayette himself returned home. Determine if Lafayette returned back onto the political scene not long after returning to France. Understand what Lafayette’s Grand Tour had done for America as a nation. Find out what ma...

Determine if Marquis de Lafayette had the opportunity to visit with Andrew Jackson one on one following 1824 Presidential Election outcome. Learn which southern state became the first to have a city be named in Lafayette’s honor. Discover where Lafayette’s travels took him between March - April 1825 including noteworthy people he met along the way. Find out what happened between May 8-9, 1825 invo...