This evening’s (brief) edition of Today’s History Lesson begins with a “thank-you” to Frances Hunter. Frances Hunter’s American Heroes is a terrific website devoted to the story of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Yeah, you know, the two guys that discovered the Pacific Ocean. Well, if that’s all you think there is to the story, [...]
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Deadly Peas Deadly to Thomas Hickey
Posted in The Revolution (1775-1783), United States, tagged 1776, General George Washington, Poisoned Peas, Sergeant Thomas Hickey on June 28 | 3 Comments »