Fort Ticonderoga and Lake Champlain from Mt. Defiance
First on the Agenda today - the Colonial America Seminar 9:00-3:30
Topics for the seminar included:
A look at some literature of the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Got some good resources.
How to Use Primary Source documents - more good ideas and a possible activity to begin my history semester next year.
A look at the role of women in Colonial American history specifically the wars of the 18th Century.
Another lecturer presented a topic on Samuel Champlain and his importance - gave me some good ideas of going more in depth with the difficulty of navigation in the 16th century to the present. I am thinking of obtaining some early navigation replicas.
Finally, an expert on the French and Indian War and Robert Rogers talked about his new book as well as other stories. Good stuff.
Next on the agenda was a visit to Mt. Defiance and the ruins of the English and French forts at Crown Pointe, New York.
Finally, the War College began tonight at 7:30 p.m. The first topic this evening was on Bateaux. The presentors actually made a Bateaux (main military boat used on these lakes and rivers). It is on display at Ft. Ticonderoga. That's enough for today.
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