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Karadeniz

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4. My great-whatever uncle, Thomas Nelson, signed it! Proud of him. He stood in for

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2019, 09:28 PM

Jul 2019

Jefferson as gov of Virginia so Jefferson could be elsewhere. Sold all his slaves to help finance Yorktown resistance. I once read a book giving both sides of the revolution and the authors had only good things to say about Nelson 's governorship...I was pleased to read that.

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Good activity for the 4th: Refresher on the Declaration of Independence [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 OP

No typewriters, either PJMcK Jul 2019 #1

I also like the ship hanging from the ceiling! (n/t) PJMcK Jul 2019 #2

Poor guys were broiling in those layers of clothes. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #3

Obviously, they had yet to learn how to do comb-overs! KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #5

My great-whatever uncle, Thomas Nelson, signed it! Proud of him. He stood in for Karadeniz Jul 2019 #4

Quite a legacy to be proud of... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #6