Yearly Archives: 2017

George Washington attended the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 5 to October 26, 1774. The purpose of this first congress was to determine how the colonies should respond to the British parliament’s harsh reaction to Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. The Coercive Acts, or The Intolerable Acts […]

George Washington, Commander in Chief

December 8, 2017 in 1700s American Colonial / December 2017 / Newsletter / Posts by Shari

It’s Been Far Too Long, My Friends! I can’t believe it has been six months since I published my last newsletter – WOW! For those of you that don’t know, life has taken a bit of a U-turn for us. In June, we were asked to be the foster family […]

The Latest News… December 2017

December 8, 2017 in 1700s American Colonial / 1870s / December 2017 / Newsletter / Posts by Shari

May is a time of transition here in Minnesota. I don’t know if I would call it a beautiful month since all the leaves and vegetation have yet to grow enough to cover all the mud and litter exposed by the melting snow, but it is a time of promise […]

The Latest News… May 2017

May 30, 2017 in Posts by Shari

By the 16th century, the ideology of the Renaissance had spread throughout Europe making a deep and lasting impact on literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science, and religion. The influence of the Renaissance also launched the concept of high fashion as costume began to reflect the love of art, discovery, […]

The Beginning of High Fashion

January 25, 2017 in Posts by Shari