Gloucester VA Links and News: Independence

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Liberty's Kids, episode 21. Sybil Ludington. We were not able to find an e-book with the story of Sybil Ludington, but here is a link to some of the best information out there.

http://www.historicpatterson.org/Exhibits/ExhSybilLudington.php

True To The Old Flag - A Tale of The American War For Independence from Chuck Thompson

This e-book gives some stories of the battles in the war for independence. It was by no means an easy feat. What is sad, our education system does not teach this throughout all grades of schooling. It should be mandatory. But then again, when you have no idea what you are giving up, it becomes easy to take it from you. Think about it.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

This episode of Liberty's Kids, #3, is called, United We Stand. Liberty's Kids is a very well researched and presented account of American History. We are using these cartoons as part of our Liberty Education Series as they are fun, entertaining and educational.

Taxation Without Representation" target="_blank">The Stamp Act - No Taxation Without Representation from Chuck Thompson

http://www.putlocker.com/file/7CA4D7BADF7A0691 Free copy of the above e-book download link.

Here we have a copy of the history of the Stamp Act. Ever wonder where the famous phrase came from, "No Taxation Without Representation", came from? Here is the historical story and why it matters. Today we have plenty of taxation without representation. Is it fair? No. Why do we allow it? Because too many people have no understanding about the history of this nation and as such, have no idea why it could possibly mean anything to them. Unless the American people once again learn history and why it matters, our rights will continue to vanish.