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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES BEFORE JULY 4TH, 1776
Balladeer’s Blog as usual will be marking the USA’s upcoming birthday with a series of holiday-themed posts. Since we get overexposed to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775 and the actual...
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SACRED HONOR: LOOKING AT ALL 59 SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The big names among the signers of the Declaration of Independence get all the attention they need, so Balladeer’s Blog will be spreading the love to ALL the signers in this article. And for a look at...
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PART 2 OF A LOOK AT ALL 59 SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In keeping with the overall theme here at Balladeer’s Blog here is part two of my look at ALL the signers of the Declaration of Independence, not just the big names. Even when dealing with the big...
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MOVIE REVIEW: TO THE FOURTH POWER (2013)
TO THE FOURTH POWER (2013) – This film may be the sleeper hit of the year. You’d think it would be impossible to do something creative with the mock documentary format at this point but To The Fourth...
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1776: THE ULTIMATE 4TH OF JULY MOVIE
It may be my fondness for mythology that makes me love to watch particular movies around particular holidays. I say that because many of the well- known myths were recited on ancient holidays when...
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY 2013
Balladeer’s Blog wishes a happy 237th birthday to the USA! What happened in early July of 1776 certainly needs no rehashing (the Green Bay Packers won the very first Superbowl) so in keeping with my...
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES BEFORE THE FOURTH OF JULY
Balladeer’s Blog as usual will be marking the USA’s upcoming birthday with a series of holiday-themed posts. Since we get overexposed to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775 and the actual...
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FILM REVIEW: TO THE FOURTH POWER (2013)
TO THE FOURTH POWER (2013) – This film was one of the sleeper hits of last year. You’d think it would be impossible to do something creative with the mock documentary format at this point but To The...
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1776: THE MUSICAL THAT’S PERFECT FOR THE 4th OF JULY!
It may be my fondness for mythology that makes me love to watch particular movies around particular holidays. I say that because many of the well- known myths were recited on ancient holidays when...
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY 2014!
Balladeer’s Blog wishes a happy 238th birthday to the USA! What happened in early July of 1776 certainly needs no rehashing (the Green Bay Packers won the very first Superbowl) so in keeping with my...
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SACRED HONOR:1776 – THE MEN WHO SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
JULY 4th IS COMING! The big names among the signers of the Declaration of Independence get all the attention they need, so Balladeer’s Blog will be spreading the love to ALL the signers in this...
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1776: THE 4th of JULY MUSICAL
It may be my fondness for mythology that makes me love to watch particular movies around particular holidays. I say that because many of the well- known myths were recited on ancient holidays when...
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INDEPENDENCE DAY: TO THE FOURTH POWER
TO THE FOURTH POWER (2013) – This film was one of the sleeper hits of last year. You’d think it would be impossible to do something creative with the mock documentary format at this point but To The...
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY 2015
Balladeer’s Blog wishes a happy 238th birthday to the USA! What happened in early July of 1776 certainly needs no rehashing so in keeping with my blog’s theme of addressing more out of the way subjects...
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR: THE FIGHTING QUAKER
The Thomas Carpenter House THE FIGHTING QUAKER, THOMAS CARPENTER: The Fourth of July is fast approaching! As always Balladeer’s Blog will be marking the occassion with plenty of seasonal posts....
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR FAQ
The Fourth of July is rapidly approaching! Some people get puzzled about the actual Thirteen Original Colonies of America. They know for instance that Daniel Morgan’s Kentucky Rifles were one of the...
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR: PART TWO OF NEGLECTED NAVAL BATTLES
Balladeer’s Blog continues its examination of neglected naval clashes of the Revolutionary War. MAY 21st, 1777 – Off St Augustine, FL the USS Comet waged an all-night battle with the HMS Apalachicola...
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AMERICA (1924): A SILENT FILM FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
Regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog are familiar with my fondness for old Silent Movies. America was D.W. Griffith’s 1924 production about the Revolutionary War. The movie is pleasant enough for the...
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ONE WEEK TIL JULY FOURTH
Yes, the Independence Day Holiday is fast approaching! Like other holiday seasons Balladeer’s Blog mixes new posts in with the seasonal favorites of you readers. To start this year’s countdown here are...
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NEW HAMPSHIRE: DECLARATION SIGNERS
With the July 4th Holiday hurtling toward us here is a look at the men from the New Hampshire delegation to the Continental Congress in 1776. These were the individuals who signed America’s Declaration...
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