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John McNeer October 31, 2019January 5, 2022 10 Comments #americanhistory, #halloween, #history, #superstition, #ushistory, #virginiawitch. #virginia, #witchcraft, #witchhunt, #witchofpungo

Grace Sherwood, The Witch of Pungo– Truth and Fiction

A brief history of witchcraft and separating fact from fiction in the witchcraft trial of Grace Sherwood, the Witch of Pungo.

American History Commentary Modern World History

John McNeer October 15, 2019October 16, 2019 2 Comments #1stamendment, #adamsilver, #americandemocracy, #americanhistory, #billofrights, #censorship, #china, #constitution, #currentevents, #darylmorey, #guiminhai, #history, #nba, #politics, #repression, #rights, #tweets, #ushistory, Commentary, Modern World History, news

The NBA, Chinese Repression, Hong Kong Protests and Lessons in American Liberty

The Chinese repression that has come to light in the recent controversy with the NBA and protests in Hong Kong offers a reminder of how fortunate Americans are.

American History Commentary

John McNeer September 25, 2019October 16, 2019 1 Comment #400thanniversary, #africanamerican, #americanhistory, #americanslavery, #anniversary, #colonialamerica, #colonialvirginia, #history, #newworld, #slavery, #slavetrade, #ushistory, #virginia, #virginiahistory, #westernhemisphere

The First Africans in Virginia and the Establishment of Slavery in America

400 Years ago the first Africans arrived in America. Recent research has revealed much about their status in early Colonial Virginia and background.

American History Commentary

John McNeer August 27, 2019February 23, 2020 3 Comments #1stamendment, #americanhistory, #blasphemy, #colonialamerican, #firstamendment, #freedomofreligion, #freedomofspeech, #history, #individualrights, #play, #rights, #theater, #ushistory, #virginia, #yebareandyecubb, #yebareandyecubbe, #yebeqarandyecub

The First American Play: Ye Bare and Ye Cubbe, Insights into Colonial Culture and Individual Rights

I found a curious item in researching daily events that is interesting in and of itself but also for what

American History Commentary

John McNeer August 4, 2019August 26, 2019 0 Comments American democracy, American History, first meeting of House of Burgesses Virginia, House of Burgesses, House of Delegates, political history, US History

The First Meeting of Virginia’s House of Burgesses, 1619: 400 Years of Democracy in America

The first session of Virginia House of Burgesses in 1619 was the birth of democratic republicanism in the US.

American History Commentary Modern World History

John McNeer June 22, 2019June 30, 2020 1 Comment

Happy 100th Birthday Joseph Goode!

Update: Sadly, Sergeant Joseph Goode passed away on October 12, 2019. Please read below to see how his last birthday was

Commentary Medieval/Renaissance History Modern World History

John McNeer June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 2 Comments

The Legend of the Dannebrog: the World’s Oldest National Flag Turns 800

The Danish celebrate the 800th anniversary of their national flag, aka Dannebrog. The legendary story behind its creation reveals much about the Medieval Age and modern national pride.

American History Commentary Modern World History

John McNeer May 26, 2019September 27, 2019 3 Comments

Memorial Day: Remembering the Sacrifices of Jimmie Monteith on Omaha Beach

Remembering World War II 1st Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipient Jimmie Monteith and his brave sacrifice on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944 on this Memorial Day.