Is Robert E. Lee’s birthday a holiday? Yes! Monday in Alabama and Mississippi, Georgia observes it on the day after Thanksgiving. Lee at age 31 in 1838, as a Lieutenant of Engineers in the U.S. Army When is Robert E. Lee’s Birthday? This state holiday is observed on the third Monday in January. Mississippi and […]
Historical Figures
Canada was the 14th Colony: It was all called Quebec at the time.
During the American Revolution, Patriot leaders sought to bring Canada into the fight as the 14th colony. Despite military campaigns and Benjamin Franklin’s diplomatic mission, the effort failed due to cultural divides, British strategy, and logistical challenges. This overlooked chapter of history shaped the U.S.-Canada border and left a lasting impact on North America.
Was Blackbeard a real person?
Blackbeard was a real person. Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain’s North American colonies. He was one of the most feared pirates of his time, and his reputation for brutality and violence was legendary. Little is known about Blackbeard’s […]
Burns Night for a Scottish Lass.
So it is nearly Burn’s Night. (25th Jan) What does it mean? Well of course it is a celebration of Scotland’s greatest poet, the man who’s song you pretend to sing every New Year although you actually don’t know any of the words! “For old acquaintance long forgot and some thing something soMMMETHINGGGGG!” You probably […]
