Davy Crockett's Dad born in Frederick Co VA
Davy Crockett's Dad? He was born in Frederick County VA in 1753, the year George Washington bought property in Winchester VA. . In 1768...
Monmouth Street and Leicester: Divorce from the Past
Two side streets are named after London Streets who in turn involve names of those who rebelled, This divorcing from the status quo,...
President vs Congress about War Powers
Abraham Lincoln's Congressional nickname? Spotty Lincoln. He kept standing up on the floor of Congress asking what American soil was...
Patriot's Day April 19, 2025 - remembering it
Yesterday was Patriot's Day. April 19, 1775. That's the day of remembering the battles of Lexington and Concord. The locals, variously...
A 2nd "Grand Congress" - this one by Lord Loudoun (GW's time in Philly 1757)
This April 12th of 2025 we go to celebrate the first "Grand Congress," a phrase John Carlyle applied to the meeing of Colonial Governoers...
Ukraine in Winchester? And during Washington's time.
It is very likely that Russian prisoners held in Winchester VA during WWII were Ukrainian. This is surprising because we allied with...
Ukrainian Prisoners in Winchester VA?
There's a movie called The Incident starring Walther Mathau, a lawyer ordered by a Judge to be a public defender of a German prisoner...
Amherst Street Winchester VA ---is a timeline of Americana
Amherst Street Winchester VA --- is a timeline of Americana --- a timeline of American history. . The name itself. Jeffery Amherst has...
Did Lord Fairfax work in Winchester VA much?
Lord Fairfax made trips to Winchester often. He held two offices requiring such visits to Winchester VA. The Winchester Star noted that...
George Mercer - the future holds no promise in 1760
George Washington had several high level performers, such as George Mercer and Robert Stewart, who could never get a comfortable...
