Cobblestone articles from October 2005

Cobblestone archives from October 2005

Editor's note.
October 1, 2005... Every so often, when we consider themes for future COBBLESTONE issues, we are shocked to discover a perfect American history topic that we have neglected or overlooked. The subject of this issue is one such example. COBBLESTONE has never...

Seeds of revolution.(fight against British colonialism)
October 1, 2005... For years before the Declaration of Independence, the Colonies had felt wronged by Great Britain. During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), British leaders treated colonial soldiers, who fought and died alongside the British redcoats, as...

A secret mission.(fighting for independence)
October 1, 2005... To win the struggle for independence from Great Britain, the American Colonies needed help. Guns, ammunition, and ships were in short supply. More than anything, though, America needed money. Even before the Second Continental Congress...

Lee lays it on the line.(Richard Henry Lee, Declaration of Independence)
October 1, 2005... Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is,...

Independence!
October 1, 2005... The morning after Richard Henry Lee's motion that the Colonies should become "free States" was made to the Second Continental Congress, the debate on independence began. It lasted for two days and was so bitter at times that several delegates...

Keep the dates straight.(United States history)
October 1, 2005... We celebrate America's independence every year on July 4, but there is more to the story of our nation's "birthday." After Richard Henry Lee offered his resolution to the Second Continental Congress on June 7, 1776 (see page 10), the...

A bitter debate.(Declaration of Independence )
October 1, 2005... Members of the Second Continental Congress disagreed on many important issues. The debate on whether and when to declare American independence, for instance, was long and bitter. The argument over what should be included in the written...

Who said that?(peoples and quotations)
October 1, 2005... You probably will recognize many of the famous quotes on this page, but did you Know that they all came out of the Revolutionary War and early Federal era? Using the list of people provided, and your knowledge, an encyclopedia, or the Internet,...

Can you spot the signers?(freedom fighters)
October 1, 2005... By now, you have been introduced to John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and a few other prominent signers of the Declaration of Independence. But what about some of the other men who put their lives on the line for their belief in...

Did you know?(memories of Declaration of Independence )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Out of an estimated 200, there are today only 25 known copies of John Dunlap's broadside, the printed versions of the Declaration that were made on the evening of July 4, 1776, and distributed to the Colonies. In a vote co-organized by the...

The Continental army in 1776.(United States)
October 1, 2005... General George Washington was very worried. In the waning months of 1775, many of his Continental soldiers would complete their military service and leave for home. Most had no interest in continuing to serve in cold winter camps, fighting a...

Be a history detective.
October 1, 2005... History can be mysterious. Historians are sometimes 'like detectives, using clues to learn about a past event. They know that some clues are real and some are red herrings. Try your hand at being a history detective. Look at the picture on...

On the road with the declaration.(Declaration of Independence )
October 1, 2005... Today, anyone can view one of our nation's most important documents for free. The original Declaration of Independence is on display in the Rotunda of the National Archives building on the Mall in Washington, D.C. It is the same document that...

Sweet liberty.(Declaration of Independence )
October 1, 2005... America's Declaration of Independence has inspired many other countries in their quests for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. A FEW "BON MOTS" In drafting the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson was indebted to the great French...

In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America.
October 1, 2005... When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of...

My Life As A Patriot.(Poem)
October 1, 2005... My Life As A Patriot I was a lawyer in Boston before the great war. I fought against the British on the courtroom floor. But after the Boston Massacre, I fought on the soldier's side, risking my reputation, safety, and...

John Adams.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... John Adams was one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. He and Thomas Jefferson were very important to America from 1775 to 1783. When Adams put his name on the Declaration, he put his life at risk. Adams wrote, "I was...

Thomas Jefferson.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. The Declaration became Jefferson's best-known work. The Second Continental Congress debated the Declaration for...

George Washington.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... George Washington was a general in the Revolutionary War. He did not sign the Declaration of Independence because he was trying his hardest to keep his men fighting. George Washington was a very bold man. Rutland Patterson Birmingham,...

Gossip.(Poem)
October 1, 2005... Gossip It slithers in casually; later, it's questioned. But by then--too late. The friendships have been broken. The hurt is still healing. The second thoughts-- too late. Its source: Gossip. ...

Declaring Independence: Life During the American Revolution.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... Declaring Independence: Life During the American Revolution by Brandon Marie Miller (Minneapolis: Lerner Publishing, 2005, www.lernerbooks.com) includes information on the Second Continental Congress, how Jefferson wrote the Declaration, the...

Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence by Russell Freedman (New York: Holiday House, 2000, www.holidayhouse.com) takes an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the actions that led up to the Declaration of Independence....

George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen From Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2004, www.nationalgeographic.com/books) is an interesting look at both sides of the Revolutionary War and the...

The U.S. Declaration of Independence for Everyone.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... The U.S. Declaration of Independence for Everyone by Jerome Agel and Mort Gerberg (New York: Pedigree Books, 2001, www.penguinputnam.com) asks (and answers) the question concerning how much Americans really knew about the Declaration and how...

The Declaration of Independence: The Words That Made America.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... The Declaration of Independence: The Words That Made America by Sam Fink (New York: Scholastic Inc., 2002, www.scholastic.com) includes the complete text of the Declaration, as well as a chronology and glossary. The book is divided into...

1776!(Video Recording Review)
October 1, 2005... 1776! is a musical available on videocassette and DVD. Through a combination of song and dialogue, it tells the story of the hard work and compromises accomplished by the strong personalities of the delegates to the Second Continental Congress...

Liberty: The American Revolution captures the danger and re-creates the events both leading up to the Revolutionary War and of the battles themselves.(MORE MEDIA)(Video Recording Review)
October 1, 2005... Liberty: The American Revolution captures the danger and re-creates the events both leading up to the Revolutionary War and of the battles themselves. It is available in VHS, DVD, or CD form from PBS. Another video set from PBS, Documents of...

www.ushistory.org/declaration/.(ON THE WEB)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2005... For an extraordinarily comprehensive look at the Declaration of Independence--including who signed it, descriptions of the events that led to it, its rough and edited drafts, transcripts of important resolutions and documents from the 1700s,...

www.nps.gov/inde/.(ON THE WEB)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2005... www.nps.gov/inde/is the Web site for independence National Historical Park. From this site, you can click on specific spots with connections to the Declaration of Independence and Philadelphia's (Pennsylvania) colonial history, such as the...

www.historicphiladelphia.org/itineraries.html.(on the web)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... If you are trying to plan a trip to Philadelphia, go to www.historicphiladelphia.org/itineraries.html for some helpful advice about the most historic miles in the United States. This is the site for Historic Philadelphia Inc., which offers...

www.archives.gov.(on the web)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... If you cannot get to Washington, D.C., in person, take a look at the original Declaration of Independence at www.archives.gov There is a lot you can learn here at the Web site of the National Archives.

www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/.(on the web)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/takes you to the Library of Congress's Web site, which offers an on-line view of an exhibition that focuses on the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. It also displays a time line of 1776 events.

The Signers: The 56 Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
October 1, 2005... THE SIGNERS: THE 56 STORIES BEHIND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE by Dennis Brindell Fradin (New York: Walker and Company, 2002, www.walkerbooks.com) describes the lives of the 56 colonists who signed the Declaration of Independence. From the...

Independence National Historical Park.(places to visit)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This park includes 20 different sites (see the Web site opposite for a detailed list), From colonial religious meeting houses to the place where the U.S. Constitution was...

National Archives.(places to visit)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... National Archives, Washington, D.C. The Archives' newly renovated building on the Mall is the permanent home to America's Charters of Freedom, which include the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. They...

From the archives.
October 1, 2005... The American Revolutionary War and the people who were a part of it have made for some terrific COBBLESTONE issues. Pick up the following and see for yourself: Benedict Arnold: American Traitor (COB9911), George Washington (COB9204), Thomas...

Get Cobblestone online!(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Now you can access every issue of COBBLESTONE in one place. CobblestoneOnline.net is a database of thousands of articles from Cobblestone Publishing's magazines. It features: * Easy-to-use search engine * Search by keyword, subject...

A new home for the charters.(Charters of Freedom at National Archives )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The Charters of Freedom [Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights] are the most important documents in the National Archives. Their safety and preservation have been the responsibility of the National Archives since they...

Brain ticklers.
October 1, 2005... GIVE YOUR BRAIN A LITTLE TICKLE TO SEE HOW WELL YOU READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS ISSUE ON THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE YEAR 1776. IF YOU BELIEVE THE ANSWER TO BE FALSE, GIVE YOURSELF THE ULTIMATE TEST AND SEE WHETHER YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHY...

A final word.
October 1, 2005... OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WERE WILLING TO SACRIFICE THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND EVEN THEIR LIVES TO ENSURE A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE COLONIES. HOW DOES THEIR EXAMPLE INSPIRE YOU TODAY? (IT'S AN AWESOME NOTION, ISN'T IT?)

Cartoon connection with Ebenezer & the Colonel.(Cartoon)
October 1, 2005... It's AUGUST 2, 1776, and the CONTINENTAL CONGRESS is ready to sign the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE at LAST! WOW! I RECOGNIZE A LOT of these guys! There's BEN FRANKLIN THOMAS JEFFERSON and JOHN HANCOCK OH, NO! My...