American History Central

Randal Rust. Independent Historian. Facts are Stubborn Things.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

What did Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' miss?

A thread.

This is NOT, 'What did Burns get wrong?'

It IS, 'What could have been added to tell a deeper, more nuanced story?'

Here we go👇

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@IncognitoMeems @history_dame @TammiMinoski I wish I had the time to put together a 'What Burns Missed' list. But that's a whole project in itself.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@gstan573 Yes, I know. I was a big fan of the show when I was a kid.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

Mine is the one Pappy Boyington flew.

[Sandy Petersen 🪔 @SandyofCthulhu]

Every man worth his salt has a favorite World War 2 plane. I imagine lots of women do as well.

What is yours?

[American History Central @AHC1776]

And then comes to find out he can't march his men from Long Island, across the Breach Inlet, to Sullivan's Island. He will try using boats and that doesn't work either.

Silly ol' Henry. Take your fleet and sail to New York City.

In his defense, Peter Parker's sailors gave him bad intel.

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

British General Henry Clinton issues a proclamation, calling on colonists in South Carolina to lay down their arms if they wish to live.

Seeing no immediate answer, he lands 2,200 troops on Long Island (South Carolina).

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@BobhynemanUSA

[American History Central @AHC1776]

Learn your broadsides!

[Tammi Minoski 🟦 @TammiMinoski]

The Continental Congress sent these broadsides out to each of the states from the @AmRevMuseum.
#historyroadtrip 🚙

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@MMcLainBurner I tried Gemini with another battle. The output wasn't good.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

Final experiment, at least for now. Troop dispositions at the start of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Again, not fact-checked, but I'm pretty sure 'Gragoons' isn't right. LOL.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@bozwood I loved that show as a kid. I think Channel 45 in Dayton showed reruns when it first came on the air in the late 80s.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@NotCharlestown Once I saw the skirmish line at the back of the American formation, I didnt even bother with the Redcoats.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

An experiment gone wrong. Wildly wrong. This tells me the data source does a very poor job of describing both the battlefield and troop movements.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@willmonknj I had chatgpt generate them, based on text about the battle. The American lines are in reverse order, because that's how they are described in the text.

So, if Chat doesn't understand the order of the lines, then neither does the reader.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@NotCharlestown Which is actually how it's written in the original text. So, not very helpful in that regard.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@NotCharlestown The American lines are in reverse order.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

Apparently a nest of praying mantises hatched today, because they are all over our patio.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

Hello little friend.

[Old Hollow Tree @OldHollowTree]

Good evening.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@TheHistoryOfTh2

[American History Central @AHC1776]

During the Stamp Act Crisis, Richard Henry Lee led the way in estsblshing the Westmorland Associatio, via the Leedstown Resolves:

The Leedstown Resolves — or Leedstown Resolutions — is a document that organized the Westmoreland Association, for the purpose of resisting the Stamp Act and ensuring Virginians in Westmoreland County did not comply with the law. The document was written by Richard Henry Lee and signed at Leedstown, Virginia on February 27, 1766.

The Westmoreland Association is considered to be one of the first groups that were formally organized to resist British policies. Other groups, like the Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty, were loose organizations that were not formally documented

The Leedstown Resolves and the Westmoreland Association were similar in nature to the Continental Association which was established by the First Continental Congress with the signing of the Articles of Association. The Westmoreland Association was successful in obstructing the enforcement of the Stamp Act and the use of stamped paper.

Read the history of the Leedstown Resolves and Westmoreland Association on AHC:

https://t.co/u5fm4y4l6v

[Manifest History @ManifestHistory]

Richard Henry Lee was one of the earliest and most outspoken advocates for American independence. A wealthy Virginia planter and member of the prominent Lee family, he had long opposed British policies and was among the first to call for a complete break with the Crown.

Though he is best remembered for introducing the resolution for independence on June 7, 1776, Lee also signed the Declaration of Independence and later served as a U.S. Senator from Virginia. He remained a consistent voice for limited government throughout his life.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

OK, one more. Again, not fact-checked, but an interesting result for Guilford Courthouse.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

@TheHistoryOfTh2 @DoniTheMisfit What's amusing is that people really think that we've always celebrated Christmas as we do today. In 'A Christmas Carol,' Scrooge complains that Cratchit will want the whole day off. Plus, the poulterer was open on Christmas Day!