Reports from the Patriotic Roadtrip – visiting Colonial Williamsburg
I am heading to Washington for the 9/12 National Taxpayer Protest (www.912dc.org) – along the journey we are stopping to visit our founding fathers for inspiration.
Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in Colonial Williamsburg. A town frozen in time – with an amazing story to tell about Americans who decided that they did not like being bossed around and treated llike second class citizens by their mother country across the Atlantic. Its pretty much that simple really when you boil it down.
During our two days in Williamsburg we had the privilege of hearing George Washington deliver his Farewell Address. The whole thing! Amazing and Moving. Its one thing to have read his letter, and another to HEAR it. Read it out loud to yourself – its an amazing thing!
We also witnessed the beginnings of our revolutions with Patrick Henry fomenting sedition and revolution!
We closed out trip witnessing Thomas Jefferson discuss the creation of and read aloud the Declaration of America Independence. Again – these documents were meant to be read ALOUD – they are incredible!
I have to say that the kids enjoyed Williamsburg, but I do wonder if the lesson of the living history is better received by the adults than the children! What a wonderful trick – the adults bring the kids there to learn about US History and yet the Adults are the ones most disposed to grasping many of the concepts and lessons!
We are full of Revolutionary Era Fervor and ready for Washington DC and the 9/12 march!
Patrick Henry - Give me Liberty of Give me Death
Jefferson Reciting the Declaration of Independence
Other updates:
Reports from the Patriotic Roadtrip – visiting Jefferson and Madison
9-12 March on Washington, Founding Fathers
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