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Barter Theatre "Turns The Tide" With Historic Play
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (178+ words) Virginia Living Barter Theatre “Turns The Tide” With Historic Play Thomas Jefferson called the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain “the turn of the tide of success”—the moment the Revolution swung toward American victory. The Overmountain Men—an ad-hoc patriot militia…...
Schwenkfelder Heritage Center packs September with Revolutionary history, traditional crafts and PA Dutch culture
5+ day, 17+ min ago (1007+ words) From Revolutionary War women and Pennsylvania German pottery to traditional basketmaking and an evening of music performed entirely in Pennsylvania Dutch, the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center has a busy September planned in Pennsburg. The programs are part of a broader…...
Morris Museum and Pioneer Productions Partner for Encore Run of Acclaimed Play “What the Constitution Means to Me” by Heidi Schreck, September 19-20, 2026
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (25+ words) TAPinto...
Black Hunterdon soldier comes home in Revolutionary War musical
1+ week, 2+ day ago (696+ words) Jacob Francis, a Black Central Jersey-born soldier who served in the Hunterdon County militia, is coming home Sept. 25 and 26. A focal point of the new musical "The Crossing," Francis and his story will be featured in workshop performances at the…...
History Comes Alive in Yorktown Through Revolutionary War Concert
1+ week, 3+ day ago (171+ words) Local history and original music will converge in Yorktown as musicians Carla Lynne Hall and Jim Keyes perform This Man’s A Spy! The free concert on September 20 tells the dramatic story of the American Revolution’s most notorious betrayal: the treasonous…...
Living history performance of Abigail Adams coming to Smithers for Constitution Day | Metro Kanawha | wvgazettemail.com
2+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) JoAnn F. Peterson as Abigail Adams. A prominent figure from early American history will come to life onstage Sept. 15 in Smithers to commemorate the 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution. Actor JoAnn F. Peterson will portray Abigail Adams, sharing firsthand stories from the American…...
Step Back to Harrisburg in 1776 With???An Evening With John Harris, Jr.???
2+ week, 4+ day ago (46+ words) Step Back to Harrisburg in 1776 With “An Evening With John Harris, Jr.” WITF The city of Harrisburg river walk along the Susquehanna River is an example of an urban forest, or greenspace. aired; August 25, 2026 Listen to the podcast to hear…...
Post-Apocalyptic USA That Was Culturally Colonized By Japan - IGN
2+ week, 4+ day ago (21+ words) Post-Apocalyptic USA That Was Culturally Colonized By Japan IGN Post-Apocalyptic USA That Was Culturally Colonized By Japan What a wild concept....
Greenwich High School Student Wins Third Prize at National History Day Competition
3+ week, 4+ day ago (569+ words) The Greenwich Sentinel - Greenwich High School Student Wins Third Prize at National History Day Competition Fifty-six students in grades 6-12 represented Connecticut at the prestigious 2026 National History Day® Contest at the University of Maryland tin June. The Connecticut History Day team,…...
Patrick Henry comes to life with Boyd Tavern portrayal - SoVaNOW: Home of The News & Record and The Mecklenburg Sun
3+ week, 4+ day ago (148+ words) History will step out of the textbooks and into the present day on Sunday, August 30 when Founding Father Patrick Henry comes alive at Boyd Tavern in Boydton, through the performance of Virginia actor and historical interpreter Charles Wissinger. The free…...