Category Archives: history

Christine’s Chronicles: George Washington, the Great Soldier, was Nearly George Washington, the Great Sailor

Posted on July 18, 2014 by xtinethewriter

George Washington, The Father of our Country, knew how to out-think the enemy. Without his military genius, we may not have won the war. Continue reading →

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Christine’s Chronicles: Catch a Rare Glimpse into What Food was Like During the Revolutionary War – the original article

Posted on July 18, 2014 by xtinethewriter

It is said that an army travels on its stomach, and we all know that our early American soldiers crossed a whole lot of territory. One of the essential components of their diet was bread made with two ingredients: flour and water.
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Xtine’s 20 questions +34: Take the ultimate quiz of jingles and slogans from the past

Posted on July 16, 2014 by xtinethewriter

Take the Ultimate Quiz of TV Jingles and Slogans and get a "clearer picture" of just how many of these fun phrases you can recall, then see how well you scored. Continue reading →

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This Docudromedy Trainumentary travels across the U.S. in less than 10 minutes

Posted on July 20, 2013 by xtinethewriter

All Aboard! Ride across America on this, the very first Trainumentary, then watch episodes 2-16, all on Youtube. Continue reading →

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