June
Jim, my boss, and I headed to Philadelphia.
I, of course, loved this picture of Korean school children visiting the Liberty Bell.
Jim recommended we go to the bizarre Ben Franklin museum. It was almost empty and chockful of strange touches like this bank of phones to call famous people throughout history to see what they thought of Mr. Franklin. I'm pretty sure the museum was downright state of the art for the bicentennial celebration. I don't think much has been done to it since that time.
Watch as Ben calls Thomas Paine. Valley Forge
I think that there is a very similar photo of Jeremy and me in GA back in '97.
(photo by Jim)July
Concord
Bunker Hill where I should not have climbed so high. By the time I took this picture, I could barely walk. I love dioramas! I barely limped to the train to meet Jim P for Manny's last game with the Red Sox.
August
Amy, Lucy, and I went to Jamestown. More dioramas!
Yorktown
Back at home for the Battle of Brooklyn celebration at Greenwood Cemetery. Who knew the Redcoats were so regal?
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2 comments:
By regal, you mean camp?
I am a bit down about my selection of history topics this year, 'The Victorian Child, The Victorian village, Tudor exploration'.
Maybe I should come back and jump into some 4th grade revolutionary stuff, then again you've already got one US history obsessed brit with a son called Henry.
Oh, and another thing. Tom Paine was born around these parts, as an artisan sort of a bloke he would probably have had a Norfolk accent. get that museum to give me a call and I'll sort it out right for them.
When Tom Paine wasn't defenestrating the monarchy or lambasting organized religion, he just bollocked on about sailing, beer, and college high jinks in the first person singular like all Norfolk men. Oh, and he made ladies' undies.
What a superb summer: I am quite sorry I was unable to make it to MA to catch up.
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