American History in Real Life
Movies in the past have often shown characters that were touched by historical events. Yet sometimes, the truth is often more fantastic than anything Hollywood can devise. These stories of real people show how the events of the past touched their lives. Some times the stories are dramatic, sometimes simple, but all in all they weave a tapesty of the richness of the American experience.-
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Category Archives: Colonial History
John and Priscilla and Myles and Rose
John Alden and Priscilla Mullins Alden are my 8th great grandparents. Lets get this out of the way right at the start. Does this make any of me better than anybody else? Nope. So that said, I will share … Continue reading
Posted in American History, American holidays, Colonial History, Family History, Holidays, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, Longfellow, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Thanksgiving
Tagged Courtship of Myles Standish, Famous John Alden Descendants, Longfellow, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Thanksgiving myths
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Lipscomb Norvell and the Seige of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston in 1780, during the American Revolution, marked a British shift of focus towards southern colonies. After failing to achieve any advantage in the north, in 1779 the British government sent a combined military and naval expedition … Continue reading
In Philadelphia
John Norvell had written to Thomas Jefferson in 1807 asking his opinion of a career in the press, which Jefferson felt was a dishonorable profession filled liars and with those he viewed, at times, as enemies. Norvell, unlike Jefferson, … Continue reading
Posted in American History, American Newpapers, Colonial History, Family History, Franklin Gazette, Genealogy, Journalism, Norvell Family History, Philadelphia, Social History, The press, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged John Norvell, Lipscomb Norvell, Norvell, Norvell History, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer
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Riverview
For many years the question of an early Norvell plantation was raised. In a 1937 issue of the William and Mary Quarterly, a picture of a house called Riverview appeared that was attributed to having been the Norvell home. … Continue reading
Virginia’s Money
William Norvell (born ca. 1725 -died November 22, 1802) was a member of the Virginia Convention of 1776. He was a prominent man and a signer of three issues of Virginia money. He was honored by his appointment as a … Continue reading
Who are you related to?
Author Dan Brown got it all wrong in The Da Vinci Code. Mary Magdalene was not related to the most famous man who ever lived. She was related to all the most famous men and women who ever lived – … Continue reading
Williamsburg
The first Norvell experience in Williamsburg occurred about 60 years after the family arrived in America: By 1700, the Norvells were a prominent Virginia family. When the General Assembly of Virginia passed an act in 1699 establishing the City of … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Colonial History, Episcopal Church History, Family History, Genealogy, Norvell Family History, Social History, Uncategorized, Virginia History
Tagged American Revolutionary War, Bruton Parish Church, Colonial Williamsburg, House of Burgesses, Hugh Norvell, Norvell, Virginia, Williamsburg
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In The Beginning
Jamestown Island And this is where it all began at Jamestown Island, Virginia about 1650. Jamestown Island today is a relatively well-manicured park where tourists can visit the remains of the original settlement. Yet, if one looks behind the reconstructed … Continue reading
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