Pirates and Law and the Development of Chocolate
During the Golden Age of Piracy (the early eighteenth century) royal governors treated pirates as criminals, even though no established law of the seas existed. Pirates operated outside the law, and brought prosperity, and even chocolate.
Letters and Understanding
My latest book, Washington’s Shadow, is based on the personal correspondence of Leven Powell with his family and about his work for George Washington . It’s a story of Powell’s children and the first wave of western expansion. Washington’s presence permeates their decisions.
Learning About History: The Place of Women
But adults don’t come to Jamestown simply to entertain the children. When they enter the museum they ask questions. They want to know where they fit into the mosaic that makes up American history.
Privateers and Pirates in the History of Law and Order
Pirates and privateers influenced early American colonial history from its beginning. The original colonies depended on trade for survival.
Blackbeard and the Use of Power
Under the rules that existed in his time, Blackbeard sometimes operate legally with a royal pardon, and sometimes without the pardon. However, Blackbeard’s power and popularity rested on his position as a sea captain and commander of a large fleet, regardless of legalities.
Learning about American History
My own children have no living memory of any major war: World War II, Korea or Vietnam. They and their children know nothing about the gas shortages of the 1980s and Jimmy Carter’s inflation that destroyed our small community banks. They do know about wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the destruction of the twin towers in 2001. My grandchildren don’t even remember that. What do they teach in American history courses in today’s high schools?
A Virtual Graduation
We have attended many graduations, and this was the first one where we heard every speaker and actually saw the face of the graduate.
Social Distancing and Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day in a lock-down requiring social distancing was bound to be different than the norm, but for me it actually wasn’t.
Washington’s Shadow: New Review
Washington's Shadow was featured in a review in Chesapeake Style Magazine, April 2020 edition, written by Ann Skelton: Barbara McLennan’s latest historical fiction, Washington’s Shadow, is set thirty years after the long winter at Valley Forge in 1778....
Birds and Flowers in a Lock-down
We have become much more vigilant about the immediate surroundings, and not just the construction. This year we really saw the coming of spring, and the birds and flowers have been stunning..
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