memento mori imagery on headstones served as a stark reminder of life’s brevity and the certainty of death
This hand drawn map featuring regions and cities in the state of Pennsylvania makes for a striking piece of art to compliment any room in your home
as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified
and a timeline of flag history that includes the date each state joined the union
Maine became the 23rd state of the United States on March 15
John Parker at Lexington Green Shirt witch memento mori imagery on headstonesOn the morning of April 19, 1775, John Parker, a veteran of the French and Indian War and captain of the Lexington militia, stood with roughly seventy local militiamen on Lexington Green as British regulars marched toward Concord at the opening of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Parker, ill with tuberculosis but determined to defend his town, reportedly instructed his men not to initiate violence, giving the famous order: Stand your ground. Dont