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Recommended Read: Colonial Inns and Taverns of Bucks County

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The country road meanders along the swift moving waters of the Delaware river, occasionally coming treacherously close to the steep river bank. Along this historic road, I follow the steps of William Penn and Revolutionary soldiers.
Around a sharp corner a large colonial home comes into view. The sturdy structure with painted wood shingles [...]

Thanksgiving an American Tradition

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Plymouth Colonist sharing a feast with the local Indians, football games, and sharing a large dinner of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce is what I envision when I think of Thanksgiving. Pondering these wonderful thoughts I wonder how Thanksgiving became a holiday in America and why we celebrate on the last Thursday of November.

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9 Fun Things To Do In San Antonio, Texas

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

1. The Alamo
Removing your cap out of respect is a requirement when entering the shrine and main exhibit of the Alamo. There is a sense of awe at the ultimate sacrifice the soldiers paid when General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna invaded this once bucolic Catholic Mission turned historic battlefield. Bullet holes in [...]

New Jersey: Crossroads of the American Revolution

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

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It seems perceptions of the garden state are beginning to change. No longer is New Jersey the brunt of many late night television jokes. Since the popularity of HBO series “The Sopranos”, I have found my friends and associates have a renewed interest in New Jersey. Some New Jersey residence have mixed [...]