Thursday, 9 July 2009
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Siege of Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown : Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktownby John Trumbull, depicting the British surrendering to French (left) and American (right) troops. Oil on canvas, 1820.
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense by Thomas PaineBook overview
Published anonomously in 1776, the year of the American Declaration of Independence, Paine's "Common Sense" became an immediate bestseller, with fifty-six editions printed in that year alone. It was this pamphlet, more than any other factor, which helped to spark off the movement that established the independence of the United States.
American Revolution
John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence, depicting the five-man drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 presenting their work to the Congress (Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia). The original hangs in the US Capitol rotunda. (The painting can be found on the back of the U.S. $2 bill.)
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Baddeck’s History Beyond Bell
Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller fly a kite in Baddeck in this undated photo. (Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada)
Friday, 26 June 2009
Pier 21 A National Museum
"Pier 21 symbolizes who we are — a nation of newcomers, newcomers bonded together by a common quest for freedom, democracy and opportunity," Mr. Harper said.
Thursday, 25 June 2009
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