Favorite period in AH -- the Revolutionary War

[ificandream]

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I grew up in the Boston area, so I got to see places like Faneuil Hall, the Old North Church and Concord Bridge when I was younger. That has made me continue to love reading about the Revolutionary War. I haven't been back there for many years, but I remember a colonial look to many places back then. Of course, I'm sure a lot has changed. But that was such a great moment in our history.

[Staph]

1. I have a friend from the West Coast,

who was sent to Boston years ago for a business trip. He came a few days early and decided to play tourist. He was headed west toward Concord, when he suddenly saw a troop of Redcoats marching westward in a nearby field. Then he realized it was April 19!

I envy him that experience!

[3Hotdogs]

2. I guess the biggest shock to the Brits, was waking up one fine morning and seeing cannons

from Fort Ticonderoga. They were set on the hill overlooking at Boston Harbor, pointed in the direction of the King's ships.

The Brits pulled up anchor and left the harbor.

[3Hotdogs]

3. My favorite time in American History is 1870 to 1900. That was when the labor movement gained

strength and when the Populist Party came to power.