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1. Christmas In Colonial Williamsburg Experience Christmas the old fashioned way in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg is a great family destination any time of year, but it's best in December when the town's buildings are beautifully decorated for Christmas. A...
2. Thanksgiving Costumes Dressing up in costumes isn't just for Halloween anymore! Celebrate Thanksgiving with a traditional Pilgrim costume! Part of a school play about the first Thanksgiving? Find your costume here!
3. Garner Rix and the Royalton Raid - 1780 Garner Rix was just 12 when he moved with his father, pregnant mother, two sisters and three brothers from a farm in Connecticut to a log cabin on the banks of the White River, a place that would one day be called Royalton, Vermont. He helped h...
4. Indian Clothing & Fabric Indian Clothing & Fabric American Indian clothing, Fabric, Clothes, Dresses. Indian Dress for Sale. Indian Clothing, Indian Dress Patterns. American Indian Clothing Store, Shop. Photo - Plains Indian Dress Pattern
5. Kids Learn History- Colonial Days The colonial times are a fascinating and an important time period to study about. Here are resources to help in that study with your children.
6. The Secret Race: Anglo-Indians Anglo-Indians are the mixed race, which originated in India during the British Raj, or the Colonial period in India. The British went to India as Traders in 1600 and left India after ruling it for over 400 years, in 1947. British soldiers married or...
7. Guanajuato "Place of Frogs" Mexico Guanajuato is the Capital of the state. The name of the city means "Place of Frogs" in the local Tarascan indigenous language and therefore the frog is the city's official pet. Guanajuato is a beautiful mountain colonial town. Many tourists and loca...
8. Real Life Learning in Williamsburg, VA Here you can get books, music, costumes, dolls, toys and even plan your trip! As homeschool graduates who've traveled to all 50 states, we love living history museums and Williamsburg is our favorite! We bought the Patriot's Pass one year and went se...
9. Architecture of Mexico Mexico has cities, towns and villages that feature assorted architectural styles. Most of the architecture is an enchanting blend of colonial and indigenous cultures. There are wonderful cathedrals, pyramids made during the pre-Hispanic times, histo...
10. The City of Zacatecas, Mexico Nearly all of the city center buildings are nineteenth century or older; the topography and irregular street pattern (most streets are too steep and narrow for vehicles; many have steps in them) almost make one think of a medieval city like Toledo, S...
11. How to Stitch a Colonial Knot design Description of how to tie a Colonial Knot both right-handed and left-handed.
12. Building Bridges Unit Study Garner Rix and his family moved from Connecticut to Vermont in 1780 by oxcart. During his captivity he walked to Montreal and back. What was it like to travel in the 18th Century? There were few roads and even fewer bridges. The bridges over streams...
13. Free Granny Square Afghan Crochet Pattern This vintage pattern has been around in assorted variations for ages. Easy to learn crochet on, and extremely versatile. It also has the advantage of adapting to using up leftover yarn. I hope you enjoy this free pattern from Vintage Home Arts. You'l...
14. Investing in Investment Trusts What are Investment Trusts and why should you invest in them? This article is all about the advantages (and disadvantages) of these relatively unpopular equity investments. They are generally only purchased by experienced investors because they are...
15. Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero, Mexico Taxco is a beautiful city built on a hill between Acapulco and Mexico City. If you are looking for a side trip this is the place to go. It is rich with old and new silver mines, has narrow streets and hundreds of silver shops. Taxco, Mexico is renown...
16. Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala commonly known as La Antigua is a beautiful Old Colonial City which is part of the World Heritage Site. La Antigua is laid out in a rectangular grid aligned with the compass, with the Parque Central as an origin point. Antigua is...
17. American Girl - Felicity Merriman See the newest American Girl historical character, Rebecca Rubin "Felicity Merriman is an independent, loyal, spirited girl growing up in colonial Virginia in 1774, just before the Revolutionary War. Felicity® is impatient doing the “sittin...
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19. USS Constitution The USS Constitution is the oldest ship in the United States' Navy. The Navy's history shows Old Ironsides was commissioned in 1798. Her initial patrols were along the US coast. In 1803 she became flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron. Her next tour...
20. Deecken's World The Golden Mean and it's self-similar subdivisions constitute the underlying matrix of all my landscape designs.  It's an efficient way to divide a plane with no remainder... no "extra" unwanted areas... and always a series of points o...