A major party of American history was the Revolutionary War. The early American legend tells us the Paul Revere road through the streets of Boston yelling "The British are coming!" When in fact this is a myth.
In fact, Paul Revere never yelled "The British are coming!". It wouldn't make much sense because the majority of residence in Boston were mostly British during that time period. (I'm kind of a geek when it comes to Early American History and it helps to know my husband, the history teacher).
Once I asked my husband "Why would Paul Revere shout "The British are coming!"
Weren't they were already here??
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Weren't they were already here??
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Todd and I went to a re-inactment at the Daniel Boone Homestead.
It was a very hot day. I couldn't imagine wearing wool uniforms in this heat.
The re-inactment was held at the Daniel Boone Homestead.
Daniel Boone is one of America's famous frontiersmen.
He moved his family to this homestead in 1730.
NBC aired a television show in the 1960s about Daniel Boone.
That is before my time, so I can't say if it was an accurate portrayal of Daniel Boone or not.
The re-inactment was a really neat experience. It's one thing to read about the RevolutionaryWar and it's another thing to see it! At the end of the re-inactment the "troops" spoke to the crowd and answered questions any one had.
One boy asked, "Why did the British wear red?"
The 'soldier' had an interesting answer. He said that when the muskets were fired, there was always a lot of smoke. The bright colors helped the soldiers determine who was a friend or foe.
Interesting little tidbit I didn't know. (I told you I was a history geek!).
