Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Kirk Monroe

History 101. Book and Trip Reviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Sep 30

    Newspapers Launching All Out Assaults Against Loyalists

    Discover what’s considered to be the best interpretation behind going about describing dishonor. Get introduced to James Murray, Judicial Officer, whom had a checkered background regarding his Loyalist Stance from 1765, year he arrived north into Boston, Massachusetts. Explore the ordeals Murray himself endured between 1768-1770 and how it altered his relationships with Patriot Counterpart Friends. Determine if James Murray’s personal honor remained intact from a modified standpoint following an event from Faneuil Hall in 1769. Go behind the scenes and learn how newspapers during Revolutionary War Era described Loyalists. Agree if it’s fair to say that a man’s personal reputation was considered to be his most valuable asset during the eighteenth century. Learn how extended members of Loyalist Families got targeted by Patriot Crowds including end outcomes. Find out how Loyalists from lower ranks of society fared. Discover exactly when tarring and feathering first occurred in America prior to 1775, year where first shots got fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. Agree if gentlemen of high ranking status were expected to ignore slights aka insults from people labeled as commoners. Learn about John Malcolm, Boston Loyalist and British Customs Official, whom got into an altercation with George Hewes, Patriot Shoemaker, including end results considered barbaric. Determine if Loyalist Men had the means to go about apologizing towards Patriots Crowds through means of recantation. Learn what recantation itself entails including Stephen Baxter’s request in seeking clemency for once having opposed colonial resistance regarding unfair Parliamentary measures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Sep 20

    Discovering The Many Interpretation Meanings Behind The Word Loyalty

    Agree if it’s fair to say that whenever the word loyalty gets mentioned, we tend to associate it with personal convictions. Learn common daily examples of loyalties that people experience both good and bad. Discover how most people were led to believe that everyone living in Britain’s 13 North American Colonies resented being under British Control which ironically wasn’t always the case. Explore examples into how some well known figures connected to the Crown had spoken out against unfair Parliamentary Measures roughly ten years before April 1775. Get an understanding into why individuals whom participated in the militia including Continental Army viewed taking up arms against the Crown as something noble come 1775. Learn how English Institutions like the Crown and Parliament viewed the actions taken by militiamen and makeshift Continental Army between April-June 1775. Get introduced to Reverend Jonathan Boucher of Saint Barnabas Church in Queen Anne’s Parish, Maryland, which includes his confrontation between militiamen and those within his affiliated allegiance group. Discover how honor or personal integrity came into play involving Reverend Boucher. Agree firsthand if staunch loyalists like Reverend Boucher went on to become direct targets amongst their Patriot Counterparts. Learn exactly what loss of honor truly meant for Loyalists from a greater public standpoint. Uncover a long standing myth behind who had once solely represented Loyalist Heading and how its been debunked over time. Discover how the greater struggle per next book topic Podcast Series Discussion will involve more than just personal ideological belief holdings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Sep 11

    November 10, 1975, Last Freighter To Go Down In Great Lakes Waters

    Figure out where exactly SS Edmund Fitzgerald transported taconite pellets to. Discover how long it took the Fitzgerald to load and unload taconite pellets. Learn where the Fitzgerald departed from on November 9,1975 including how many crewmen were onboard. Go behind the scenes and get an in depth analysis as to what happened with the SS Edmund Fitzgerald from day she departed starting on November 9. Explore everything that went on come November 10 and how the Fitzgerald herself battled November’s Fury. Discover just how deadly the waves had become on Lake Superior throughout the day into evening come November 10,1975. Learn about the Arthur M.Anderson, the ship which stood by Fitzgerald’s ordeals between November 9-10,1975. Discover what the Arthur M.Anderson had lost the means to do come 7:20PM November 10. Get a breakdown of what happened mid evening November 10 as well as what has unraveled in the days following Fitzgerald’s sinking. Agree if underwater surveying of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald would carry over into 1976. Get introduced to Canadian Singer Gordon Lightfoot including his connection with the Great Lakes. Explore the wide range of theory proposals behind what caused the Fitzgerald to sink. Learn what reforms came about following the Fitzgerald’s sinking. Agree if there are any relics of the Fitzgerald on display for the greater public to view up close firsthand. Discover the significance behind what occurred on July 4,1995 including the passing of Canadian Singer Gordon Lightfoot in May 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Sep 5

    A Crowd Size Never Seen Before For Lake Freighter’s Christening

    Learn everything there is to know about a lock along with an engineering milestone which occurred between 1853-1855 on Lake Superior’s American Side. Discover which Michigan City per the state’s Upper Peninsula Region is home to America’s oldest city. Explore what Canadian Lake Freighter SS Kamloops was built to perform along with discovering if she was more than just a steamship. Learn about the assignment Kamloops got tasked with come late November 1927. Explore what exact weather hurdle made its presence felt on Lake Superior come December 5,1927. Agree if weather elements such as ice contributed to weighing Kamloops down including other factors like fog making navigation non practical. Determine if another bulk freighter spotted Kamloops in the distance along Isle Royale’s rocky shoals. Learn if the Coast Guard encountered hurdles during their search and rescue mission. Go behind the scenes and explore why Coast Guard conducted another search come Spring 1928. Figure out significance behind a particular breakthrough involving SS Kamloops come December 1928. Learn what sport divers discovered when they explored Kamloops wreck site. Get an in depth analysis into the reforms which evolved following Kamloops sinking. Learn how Northwest Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, invested heavily in the iron and mineral industries. Get introduced to Mr. Edmund Fitzgerald from his job post to family background connected with Great Lakes. Learn everything that went on come June 7,1958, day SS Edmund Fitzgerald got christened. Determine exactly just how big SS Edmund Fitzgerald was including the most common natural resource item she transported. Learn how extravagant the Fitzgerald’s interior truly was for being an Iron Ore Freighter as well as multiple nicknames she earned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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