The Cherokee are coming Now? Why?
During these times of muddy and unpassable roads, and rivers icy and treacherous blocking progress, you got to wonder why 600 to 800...
Lord Bute - This Jack Boot ended the war
Lord Bute is the man who ended the Seven Years War. Maybe that's too bold to say. But, he was hugely instrumental. The peace treaty was...
Baylis calls Woodrow an "Arrant Coward"
On 15 Sept 1757 we learned that, Lt Charles Smith, who supervised building Fort Loudoun, killed a man with one punch. Now we learn of the...
Counterfeit Money led to Rogers Rangers
Rogers Rangers never came to Fort Loudoun. They operated in NY and Canada mostly. They got most of the glory. In many ways deservedly so....
Meet George Mason
A January 1758 letter from George Mason to Col George Washington shows up. This name George Mason like George Washington lives on. Before...
Meet President John Blair
Meet President John Blair Sr (c. 1687 – November 5, 1771) He will be running things in Virginia for the next 6 months. Lt Gov Dinwiddie...
Poor Richard's Almanac
The last Poor Richard's Almanac compiled and written by Ben Franklin was ready and published for the beginning of 1758. David Hall took...
Dinwiddie's Long Goodbye
Through most of 1757 there is one long ongoing story. Dinwiddie is leaving. He tried to leave as soon as he announced leaving. He...
That Braddock Picture
You've seen the picture of Braddock. That picture purports to show his likeness. You've seen that Braddock picture echoed everywhere....
Tax the Rich, Pay for the War
Washington was no Senator's Son, but he did climb up the wealth mountain. And yet his ledgers and letters constantly show attention to...
