Braddock is Mortally Wounded
As you drive on Braddock Street Winchester Virginia today especially where it intersects Cork Street, take a quick glance at the Braddock...
Robert Stewart and Braddock's Sash
Once Braddock was taken off The Sash and buried, Washington packed the sash on his horse going home. . But another article gives credit...
Fort Loudoun Winchester VA
Sunday Word 1 Periodically we like to repost this picture. . We are working on a better one. But for now, this provides how that fort...
Jacob Sperry Tanyard House
Sunday Word 2 Jacob Sperry Tanyard House aka Ross Castle, still owned by the Cartwrights . This is for the Winchester VA long time...
NYC is Black Hole of Calcutta X 1000
Black Hole of Calcutta --- 143 of 164 British prisoners held in a small sweltering prison died in 3 days. Other accounts say less. This...
“Der Feind, Heraus! Heraus!”
“Der Feind, Heraus! Heraus!” - is what Lt Andreas Wiederholdt may have heard on Christmas Day 1776. The Hessian, Lt Andreas...
Just a Shot Away
December 27, 1753 See the Indian aiming at Major George Washington and Ohio Company Scout Christopher Gist? . (Click or touch images to...
History on Founders Online
Sunday Word 1 . Founders Online? Let us hope that some Great Financier comes out to finance a Private Solution to maintaining Our...
Christmas 1755
Sunday Word 2 Christmas 1755 . This is a one sided view. But it is truly a part of the record. We mean to tell the whole story as best we...
Why Soldiers Why?
A song that asks a question? Why Soldiers Why?. Maybe James Wolfe sang this the night before he died on the Plains of Abraham in the...
