TIMELINE OF MO: American Revolution. From 1775-1783, battles waged around the eastern seaboard, a revolution among the citizens of America, the nascent USA, against the British Empire. Led by Gen Washington in battles fought from NE to Carolinas. revolutionarywar1775.html @battlefields.org

INSTANT SHORT: Black History Pioneer. Maggie Walker, born during Civil War, but came to prominence when she put the region of Richmond known as Jackson Ward on her back, creating schools, insurance co, banks, to help her community rise up. www.youtube.com/shorts/mKisg... @blackhistoryusa.bsky.social

SPOTLIGHT LESSER KNOWN HISTORY: Battle of High Bridge between Richmond & Appomattox. The Civil War battle for the bridge would occur as Confederates troops attempted to escape west after fall of Petersburg/Richmond on 4/2/1865. americasbesthistory.com/spotlight202... #civilwar @battlefields.org

INSTANT VIDEO: Listen to the park guides of Henricus give a spectacular account of the 3rd settlement spawned from #Jamestown in VA colony, connection w/Pocahontas baptized & marrying John Rolfe, followed by its 1622 destruction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFAN... @thejamestownfdn.bsky.social

FAN FAV: Jan 2, 1819, the 1st financial crises in the US, Panic of 1819 occurs, w/foreclosures, bank failures, & unemployment. Causes, heavy borrowing to finance War of 1812, credit tightening by 2nd Bank of U.S. due to risk lending at west wildcat banks. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1...

Battle of the Alamo mugs, posters, and other gifts in retro archive image style. Great for the Texas history fan, San Antonio tourist, and american history buff this Christmas. 30% OFF SALE TODAY. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/4455... @sanantoniomag.bsky.social @texashistory.bsky.social

For the American Revolution fan who was fascinated by the Burns documentary, buy a #Cowpens National Battlefield t-shirt for the history fan on your Christmas list. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKWYG2WM @cowpens.bsky.social @amrevmuseum.bsky.social @battlefields.org

HISTORIC SITE OF MO: #Vienna International Expo 1873. It was a fair propelled by the need for #Austria to join the 1st class European nations of Great Britain and France in the competition to host the world. americasbesthistory.com/wfvienna1873... @expo2030riyadh.bsky.social @worldsfair.bsky.social

FAN FAV - By the end of Jan 1775, there were 37 newspapers printed in the American colonies. 7 in Massachusetts; 1 NH; 2 in RI; 4 in Conn. 3 in NYC, w/1 Albany. 9 published in PA; 2 in Maryland; 2 in VA; 2 in NC; 3 in SC, 1 GA. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @oldnewspapers.bsky.social

Watch this VIDEO from the @Battlefields about saving 2 acres on the end line of the Antietam battle. Help if you can. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pATu... @battlefields.org @civilwarpaths.bsky.social @antietam1862.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO: Berkeley Plantation held 1st Thanksgiving in 1619, 2 yrs before the Pilgrims, who they fight for official designation. Colonial settlement of Rev War, Civil War, song Taps, 2 Presidents & a signer of the Declaration of Independence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vxE... @historytoday.com

NEW ARTICLE: On December 3, 1677, North Carolina colonists engage in Culpeper's Rebellion against unfair custom duties charged due to the series of Navigation Acts passed by the English Parliament. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @nchistory.bsky.social @nchistoryguy.bsky.social

Sattitla (Sa'tti'tla) Highlands National Monument t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other gifts from the new California park in northern California. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ3W2JY9 @visitcalifornia.bsky.social @hikechick.bsky.social @hikingshawty.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO: Horse racing history w/Kentucky Derby photo and video montage of Churchill Downs and the derby through the years, incl. first filmed race in 1922. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csug... @kentuckyderby.bsky.social @horseracingnation.bsky.social @bearu66.bsky.social

TIMELINE OF THE MONTH: 1840's. Impossible to conquer, yet with the intrepid spirit of the #mountain men, miners, and #pioneers, they would begin an earnest try as the nation moved, in its first real phase, from east to west. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @aaslh.org @westernstyle.live

MINUTE WALK IN HISTORY: Nestled in the VA countryside near his friend's Monticello, sits a gem of a historic site that too many people miss. Pres James Monroe's Highland. Walk around the site w/us, enjoy a tour of the guest home, & more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNyw... @virginiahistory.bsky.social

Plan your next visit to the spectacular Black Hills of South Dakota and buy this awesome design of the hills where Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Wind Cave, and more fascinate the senses. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGVXMBGS @southdakotasearchlight.com @blackhillsstate.bsky.social @blackhillsparks.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO: It was the 4th World's Fair to be hosted by Paris, with an international symbol that would signify the city, its culture, and the Parisian vacation draw to this day. Come with us on this journey through the 1889 Paris Universelle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1tN... @expo2030.bsky.social

VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE, 5 Minute VIDEO Honoring Our Troops. To all who served & sacrificed through the history of the USA from the Rev War through the conflicts of today, we honor you. Thank you for your service. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHUA... @vetsactioncouncil.bsky.social @battlefields.org

NEW ARTICLE: March 24, 1644 - Roger Williams petitions & receives an official grant to establish the Rhode Island colony from the separatist Providence Plantation, despite protests from Massachusetts Bay Colony. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @rhodeislandcollege.bsky.social @aaslh.org

Yosemite National Park t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, phone cases, and other gifts. Great for the national park, nature, and outdoors fan. www.cafepress.com/+yosemite_ki... @yosemitenps.bsky.social @visitcalifornia.bsky.social Open our National Parks and Government already!!!

THANK GOODNESS the @battlefields are at it again, this time with 77 acres to preserve at three battlefields in Georgia, including Kennesaw Mountain. Help if you can. www.battlefields.org/give/save-ba... @kennesaw.bsky.social @chickamauga.bsky.social @battlefields.org

Always tough to find the right gift for the Civil War history fan. Consider this Civil War 1864 t-shirt, plus other gifts. www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/5738... @civilwarjon.bsky.social @civilwarpaths.bsky.social @battlefields.org

INSTANT VIDEO: Watch the history of popcorn as it made its way from 4000 yrs ago in Mexico to the Pilgrims tasting it (but not at the first #Thanksgiving), through popcorn at movie theaters & treat on your couch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hM8... @pmgameflows.bsky.social @foodhistory.bsky.social

SPOTLIGHT LESSER KNOWN HISTORY: Brookgreen Gardens is an amazing collection of art/sculpture on 9000 acres just off the beach in Murrells Inlet. It has over 2700 works of art by 425 artists, incl Anna Hutchinson, who started to garden. americasbesthistory.com/spotlight202... @myrtlebeach.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO: Enlighten your history knowledge with this War of 1812 battle along the River Raisin south of #Detroit, that saw two battles followed by an Indian massacre of wounded American prisoners. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZzy... @aaslh.org @riverraisininst.bsky.social @battlefields.org

NEW ARTICLE: Popcorn and the #Pilgrims. February 20/22, 1630 - Myth of popcorn introduction to Pilgrim colonists at Plymouth by Indian Quadequine begins. But no, it did not happen during the 1st #Thanksgiving. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @pmgameflows.bsky.social @pilgrimspod.bsky.social

FAN FAV: British Rule. On October 7, 1763, King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, limiting the westward expansion of the American colonies. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @aaslh.org @historyteacher.bsky.social @historytoday.com @colmigproject.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO SHORT: Quick overview by park ranger of the Naval Battle that took Fort Fisher in NC from Confederate hands in 1865. www.youtube.com/shorts/2HAo0... @battlefields.org @fifer1863.bsky.social @civilwarpaths.bsky.social

GAULEY RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA: For fans of the whitewater rafting and nature in West Virginia, buy t-shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops, mugs, stickers, and other gifts. Great for the adventure history buff. www.zazzle.com/abh_gauley_r... @rafting.bsky.social @westvirginiawatch.com

HISTORIC SITE OF MO: Avi Kwa Ame National Monument is a great respite N of Las Vegas, a great place to visit non bright lights anytime to renew your spirit. It has been that refuge for thousands of yrs by Native American tribes, calling it Spirit Mountain. americasbesthistory.com/abh-avikwaam...

NEW ARTICLE: 8/18/1590 - John White's return trip to #Roanoke Island Colony finds no signs of the colonists, beyond words CROATOAN & CRO carved into tree trunks. The fate of its people is unknown, often referred to as the "Lost Colony of Roanoke Island." americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1...

VIDEO SHORT: It's American National #Beer Day. Drink safe if of legal age. Have fun. Watch some liquid history below. www.youtube.com/shorts/158t3... @dcbeer.com @buschbeer.bsky.social @corrslight433.bsky.social @beerhistory.bsky.social

PETERSBURG WALK CANCELLED: "Hidden in Plain Sight - Part Deux" 11/1/25 driving tour will now be held in the spring due to the gov shutdown. petebattlefields.org @nationalparks.bsky.social @battlefields.org @nationalparkfan.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO: Discover thrilling history & wild beauty of the Gauley River, one of America’s top whitewater rafting destinations in WVa. In this cinematic journey, we take you to the legendary rapids, where adv meets history, incl Civil War. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp6C... @rafting.bsky.social

TIMELINE OF THE MONTH: 1980's. Prosperity comes again and the Cold War ends. Plus there's Olympic triumphs and controversy, the personal computer age born, and a Supreme Court justice with a difference. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @scotusblog.com @hockey-reference.com

INSTANT SHORT - Time to Fly a #Kite, Sunny Myrtle Beach. Wonder at the colors as they fly above, on ground, w/ocean in the bg. Way to find solace in a chaotic world. Invention of kite began by BC Chinese philosophers Mozi & Lu Ban. www.youtube.com/shorts/8kP2G... @kiteflyingsociety.bsky.social

NEW ARTICLE: #Colonization, 7/27/1587 - 2nd try to colonize #Roanoke Island is attempted by Sir Walter Raleigh under Gov John White. White came back to England to find more supplies, but his return was delayed to fight the Spanish Armada. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @vqr.bsky.social

Petersburg Battlefield Foundation is holding a four hour battle tour, Hidden in Plain Sight - Part Deux, Sat, Nov 1, 2025. Fee required. Check it out. www.eventbrite.com/e/hidden-in-... @battlefields.org @civilwarlady.bsky.social @cwbreakfastclub.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO: Take a video/photo tour of the Jamestown 1907 Expo that celebrated the 1st English settlement & is now the Norfolk Navy Base w/buildings still in use. Roosevelt, navy parades, foreign & state exhibits. Pocahontas & John Smith, too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tsc... @expomick.bsky.social

MINUTE WALK IN HISTORY: Battle of Brandy Station 160th. If there was one, almost all cavalry battle, that won the confidence of the Union Army, it was the Battle of Brandy Station. The battle raged for fourteen hours. www.youtube.com/watch?v=93jz... @culpeper.bsky.social @battlefields.org

INSTANT SHORT: OPEN OUR NATIONAL PARKS, Help Visitors Dance Again. Watch as a happy visitor at Moores Creek NB, DANCES along the path of the bridge that led to British loyalists demise. Keep national parks open for dancers/history fans. www.youtube.com/shorts/237EN... @nationalparksgirl.bsky.social

NEW ARTICLE: August 17, 1585 - Roanoke Island colony is founded by an expedition organized by Sir Walter Raleigh (Raleigh never visited North America himself) during his attempt to colonize the area of VA & NC. Colony fails. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1... @nchistory.bsky.social

Watch a 3 Minute Video from Gary Adelman and colleague @Battlefields about the land to be saved at Manassas and Williamsburg. Great work guys from americasbesthistory.com. Give if you can. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEhL... @manassas.bsky.social @battlefields.org @civilwarpaths.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO: Battle of Moores Creek, NC was the 1st attempt by British to take the American Rev S, Feb 1876, after Concord. It was a failure; British would not attempt to head S again for years. Walk the grounds & hear its story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B7T... @battlefields.org @amrev.bsky.social

PATREON NOW OPEN: ONLY HUMAN HISTORY WRITERS HERE! NO AI! NO ROBOTS. Support our mission to write, video, & research articles in the Timeline of American History & historic sites. Pay what you want, cancel any time, & become our patron of history. patreon.com/cw/americasb... @aaslh.org Stop google.

INSTANT VIDEO: Take a walk with us on a sunny day guided tour of Fort Fisher, the last Confederate fort to fall, 1865, that allowed supplies to get to Wilmington, NC, then N to Gen Lee's troops around Petersburg & Richmond. Now a NC state historic site. youtube.com/watch?v=VPp0... @battlefields.org

NEW ARTICLE: On 2/24/2022, a full scale invasion of the sovereign nation of #Ukraine by Russian Pres Putin w/troops entering from W, N, S causes mass migration. Western nations, incl US, send humanitarian & military aid. americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline2... @ukraineworld.bsky.social @deaidua.org

Time to save more Civil War land. americasbesthistory.com support the @Battlefields in their new effort to save 27.5 acres at 1st & 2nd Manassas and Williamsburg. Help if you can. www.battlefields.org/give/save-ba... @battlefields.org @manassas.bsky.social @civilwarpaths.bsky.social

INSTANT VIDEO: Take a guided tour through Atalaya Castle, the summer home of Archer & Anna Hyatt Huntington, the famous sculptor, who also started #Brookgreen Gardens. A fascinating tour to take south of Myrtle Beach. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RILx... @myrtlebeach-social.bsky.social