American Revolutionary War . On this day
25 June 1775 George Washington amd William Tryon arrive in New York on the same day
On June 25, 2023 by trappedinthe18thOn the 15th of June 1775, George Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the recently established Continental Army. He was heading to Boston from Philadelphia, when he entered New York on the 25th of June. There was a procession through the streets of the city. People, Alexander Hamilton and Hercules Mulligan among them, were cheering the
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A subject of importance, and of no small embarrassment
On April 3, 2023 by trappedinthe18thDear Sir, I am now set down to write to you on a subject of importance, and of no small embarrassment to me. My son – in – law and ward, Mr. Custis, has, as I have been informed, paid his addresses to your second daughter, and, having made some progress in her affections, has
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3 George Washingtons, 1 costume designer
On June 25, 2022 by trappedinthe18thDid you know, that Donna Zakowska designed the costumes for three different productions set in the era of the American Revolutionary War? John Adams (2007), the HBO miniseries with Paul Giamatti in the titular role. Sons of Liberty (2015), a 3-part tv series on History Channel, focusing on the young (therefore trendy, fancy and sexy,