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Podcast - Indiana Places and History, Road Trip Indiana Series

Podcast – Road Trip Indiana – Aurora, Indiana

Aurora, Indiana Attractions

This episode takes you on a tour of the attractions of Aurora Indiana, which is near the site of a minor, but fateful, Revolutionary War conflict. Lochry’s Massacre, sometimes called Lochry’s Defeat, resulted in the death of Colonel Archibald Lochry and about 37 of his men. Listeners will also learn about Hillforest House Museum, a wonderful mansion overlooking downtown Aurora, Indiana. During your visit to Aurora you can relax at Lesko Park overlooking the Ohio River. Lesko Park also serves as the western trailhead for Dearborn Trail. Join me for another exciting road trip in southeastern Indiana as we travel around the state using great Southeast Indiana tourism guides. Continue reading Podcast – Road Trip Indiana – Aurora, Indiana

366 Days in History Series, Sample Chapter

Sample Chapter – Franklin Humiliated Before British Privy Council

It only took one hour for British Solicitor General Alexander Wedderburn to turn Benjamin Franklin from a conciliator that wanted to smooth over differences between Britain and her North American Colonies to a flaming rebel that worked incessantly for independence. Wedderburn’s one-hour tirade against Franklin before the British Privy Council very possibly cost him the Colonies. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Franklin Humiliated Before British Privy Council

366 Days in History Series

Colonial American History Journal – Book 1

Undertake your own journey into Colonial American history with the Colonial American History Journal – Book 1. Written in a “this day in history,” format, the volume includes 367 stories about the historical events and people that made up the building blocks of the United States. The stories included in the Colonial American History Journal is a great introduction to the United States’ past. Continue reading Colonial American History Journal – Book 1

366 Days in History Series
366 Days in History Series, Book Series, Box Set

366 Days in History Series

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Two volumes loaded with famous and obscure historical events from America’s past. Each volume contains 366 articles that cover topics like the day Ben Franklin tried to electrocute a turkey and George Washington’s first perilous river crossing during the French and Indian War. History lovers will delight in the historical facts and events they discover in these wonderful volumes. Continue reading 366 Days in History Series