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Norris Van Den Berg
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Norris Van Den Berg’s Revolutionary War novel, The Waterman,is based on the diary of one of General George Washington’s staff officers during the 1776 American Revolution.
- Added on: Aug 3rd, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Captain Nathan Hale hanged in Manhattan on September 22, 1776
Nathan Hale was arrested as a spy for the Colonials in a Manhattan tavern by British Major Robert Rogers of the Queen’s Rangers. Physical evidence of Hale’s espionage was found on his person. On the morning of September 22, 1776, he wa...
The US Constitution signed this day, September 17, 1787
On this day in 1787, the final meeting of the Constitutional Convention was held at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Forty two of the fifty five delegates signed the historic document. Congress then sent printed copies to each of the state legisl...
George Washington in Manhattan September 16, 1776
One of the last significant actions in the Battle of New York was the conflict at Harlem Heights on September 16, 1776. Washington, with 1800, men was attacked by a British force of 5000. As the Colonials began an orderly retreat, the British Gener...
Concord, Massachusetts April 19, 1775
The first British casualties of the American Revolution were two soldiers killed on April 19, 1775 at North Bridge over the Concord River, at Concord, Massachusetts. These men are memorialized by a beautiful verse written by James Russell Lowell and...
American Revolution on August 19, 1779
On this date, Colonel “Light Horse Harry” Lee conducted a daring raid on the British defenses at Paulus Hook (Jersey City) New Jersey. While sustaining very few losses, Lee’s forces killed 50 British redcoats and captured 158 as pr...
Fort Ticonderoga in September 2009
September is a beautiful time to be in upper New York State (as long as you stay away from the politicos in Albany). And there may be no better place to celebrate our heritage than at Fort Ticonderoga. Make note of two key events: The Annual Revolu...
