Today, we are going to explore the life of Mary Ann Hitchcock. This remarkable lady led a full life. Mary Ann was the wife of a circuit preacher in the mid-West moving from place to place. However, her introduction to thriving in new places began much earlier. At the age of nine Mary Ann moved with her family from their home in Vergennes, Vermont to the area of what is today, Pontiac, Michigan near Detroit. Then, three years later her family moved again. This time to the Galesburg Colony in Illinois where they began to build a life on the prairie.
Sorry for the late posting! Crazy recording problems!
Today we will explore the southern Appalachian frontier from a different perspective. The Cherokee Nation in the mid to late 18th century was made up of several clans. These clans were often divided on how to deal with the ever-encroaching European settlers onto their land. Nancy Ward a ‘beloved woman’ of the Cherokee nation adopted a policy of peace with the settlers. Some argue that she betrayed her people. Others believe Nancy Ward to be a true American Revolutionary Patriot.
http://www.genealogistjournal.com/
Today we are going to take a look at the history of the Watauga Settlements in north-eastern Tennessee located where Elizabethton and Johnson City are today. The Watauga Settlement and its leaders played important roles in the American Revolution. The British dubbed them as a “Dangerous Example” for other colonies looking to exert their independence from British rule.
I found this site very usefuly in researching genealogy over the years to determine what county to correctly research within during a certain time frame. Click on State, current county and all linked years will show as county changes. https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/downloads/states.html
The Bronze Age ranged approximately 3300 BC to 1200 BC. The age was characterized by the use of bronze, in some areas proto-writing, and other early features of urban civilization.
https://www.livescience.com/bronze-age-bohemian-woman
Here is a video on the history of Pepsi. In house was a Pepsi household but us children were never allowed to enjoy the beverage. We were regulated to non-caffeinated sodas. I think my parents just did not want to share their favorite drink with their five kids!
https://www.genealogistjournal.com/journal/historyofpepsi
