drayton hall

Located on the Ashley River, Drayton Hall is the only plantation house to have survived both the American Revolutionary War and the Civil War. The mansion was built by John Drayton (1715 - 1779). The house is believed to have been originally occupied in the early 1750's.

Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall is managed by The National Trust for Historic Preservation. It has been open to the public since 1977. For more information on Drayton Hall, here is the Wikipedia link: Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall is a prime example of Palladian architecture. Information on house tours are found on this website: Visit Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall on the Ashley River

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george washington at christmas

Washington did celebrate Christmas in a variety of ways throughout his life. Christmas was an important religious holiday in Washington's life. The holiday was usually extended to January 6 in his time to celebrate the twelve days of Christmas. There were many balls and parties. His experiences ranged from one extreme to the other.

In 1740, the Washington house burned down on Christmas Eve and the family celebrated Christmas in the detached kitchen. That couldn't have been much fun.

Washington's Kitchen near Fredricksburg

In 1758, on the twelve day of Christmas, January 6, George married Martha Dandridge Custis.

Junius Brutus Stearns depicts The Marriage of George Washington to Martha Custis

Christmas 1775 Martha traveled to Cambridge, Massachsetts and the Battle of Trenton was fought in 1776. In 1777, it was winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. In 1779, it was winter quarters at Morristown, New Jersey. Martha was with George that winter.

Ford Mansion at Morristown - Washington's headquarters

Christmas 1781, Washington was in Philadelphia. In 1783, Washington resigned his commission and went home to Mount Vernon. In 1789, Washington was president of the United States. In 1797 and 1798, George and Martha were at home. These were his last two Christmases.

"George Washington at Christmas" on mountvernon.org was the source for this post.

what's the framework of the d of i?

The Declaration of Independence Established Natural Law as the Organizing Principle of the United States.

 

 

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The new country would be committed  to a legal standard of freedom to be incorporated into the forms of government.

the art of dan nance

Dan Nance paints local, concentrated history.

 His art engages the viewer. With this in mind, I can learn something about the players of the American Revolution. That's really what history is, the engagement of the past with us in the present.

Reading of the Meck Dec by Dan Nance

The above is a painting that tells us much. "Meck Dec" was the nickname for the fabled Mecklenburg Declaration. It was disclosed in May of 1775 at the courthouse in Charlotte, North Carolina. Of course, this predates the Declaration of Independence. The break from Great Britain was not a new notion when the Continental Congress met later in Philadelphia.

Bursting with energy, just like his paintings, Dan Nance uses his talent to relate the tales of colonial North Carolina.

Ambush and artist Dan Nance

Nance allows paint and light to portray another character. This helps us to relive the moment and use our imagination to finish the scene. Dan Nance connects the dots.

Source article: Dan Nance Paints the Road to Revolution

brian johnson of ac/dc

Brian Johnson, lead singer of the rock band AC/DC, is a car and racing enthusiast. He even has his own TV show. It's called "Cars That Rock" on Quest Freeview.

Here's Brian showing of the 1965 Lola T-70 Mach 1 from May 2014.
This was Brian's first venture into hosting a TV series. Quite refreshing to see a rock superstar tell us about something different. Brian has said there is a connection between rocking and racing. The venues are extremely exciting and the atmosphere is really super-charged. He's right.

 By the way, Brian did say he will tour with the band later this year.

tech meets society

Once upon a time, Silicon Valley believed it was insulated from questions of culture, social change, and politics. Hardware was built on science, software on objective functionality, and personal beliefs needn’t enter the picture. But as new technologies — and the companies behind these technologies — extend their reach into nearly every part of our lives, they can’t help but clash with the larger world.

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