Anyone can volunteer for the Revolutionary War Pension Project. In 1777, drunken British soldiers stormed into Sarah Martin’s home in Woodbridge, New Jersey and demanded that she cook them ham and eggs. Hostile and impatient, the soldiers threatened to kill her youngest child, who cried as she prepared the meal. One of the officers even …
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Africville Family Reunion Organizer Calls for Safety Review After Shooting
The president of the Africville Genealogy Society is calling for a safety audit after five people were shot during the community’s 41st annual reunion in Halifax, Nova Scotia over the weekend. Irvine Carvery said the society’s board of directors will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday night to review the shooting and discuss what can be done to improve safety …
Africville Family Reunion Organizer Calls for Safety Review After Shooting
The president of the Africville Genealogy Society is calling for a safety audit after five people were shot during the community’s 41st annual reunion in Halifax, Nova Scotia over the weekend. Irvine Carvery said the society’s board of directors will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday night to review the shooting and discuss what can be done to improve safety …