Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Determine what would’ve been the feeling amongst many members in Congress including Colonists following the wake of Wyoming Valley Massacre. Discover whether any particular religious groups in Pennsylvania opposed retaliation against Iroquois & British following what took place from July 3,1778. Learn what steps Congress took not long after the Wyoming Valley Massacre Incident took place. Explore what happened between October-November 1778 involving both sides. Get introduced to Continental Officers in Major General John Sullivan to Brigadier General James Clinton whom were chosen by General George Washington to lead expedition. Discover just how far back Major General Sullivan’s Revolutionary War Service dated to before 1779 Expedition. Receive a timeline of events which unraveled between August 9-11,1779, involving Sullivan’s Troop Forces. Learn what Brigadier General Clinton’s 1,500 Man Troop Force embarked upon between August 12-14,1779. Get an in depth analysis behind what occurred on August 29,1779 including the fate of British, Loyalist, & Iroquois Forces. Determine whether or not both sides endured major losses during Sullivan’s Campaign Raid. Learn what the Iroquois People labeled General George Washington nickname wise. Agree if Sullivan’s Campaign was truly responsible for breaking Iroquois Confederacy’s power altogether.

Discover exactly what Haudenosaunee and Iroquois mean. Learn if the Iroquois People were part of a confederacy including how many tribes made up the group. Agree whether before and after European arrival if the Haudenosaunee had already defeated to taking in populations of different tribes. Discover just how strong the Haudenosaunee population stood by year 1650. Get an in depth analysis behind what made the Iroquois’ governing system unique from a structural standpoint. Learn how significant the matrilineal system was in Iroquois Society. Figure out whereabouts terrain wise the Iroquois called home in New York State. Get a breakdown of each tribal nations significance within the confederacy. Understand fundamental importance behind Wampum and why it was viewed with reverence amongst Iroquois Chiefs. Learn where Iroquois Nation stood regarding their loyalties around time Revolutionary War broke out. Discover what ensued on July 3, 1778, in the Wyoming Valley. Receive an in depth analysis report behind events leading up to American Forces getting massacred come July 3,1778, and how regular civilians were impacted.

Determine exactly what the young men whom successfully abducted Timothy Pickering were seeking to achieve land wise. Get reacquainted with dissident John Franklin Junior including his Revolutionary War Background. Learn how Franklin himself went about defending the Connecticut Yankees within Wyoming Valley Region. Understand why John Franklin saw Timothy Pickering as an elitist. Get introduced to John Jenkins Junior, the lead mastermind behind Timothy Pickering’s abduction. Explore how former Revolutionary War Officer Ethan Allen had a stake in the Wyoming Valley. Agree if Pennsylvania Authorities viewed Allen as a direct threat. Receive a brief introduction behind Trenton Decree of 1782 including how Timothy Pickering ultimately got involved in the matter shortly after it had gone into effect. Get a three pronged response behind exactly what Pickering hoped to achieve by the time he took over affairs pertaining to 1782 Trenton Decree. Understand why Article 9 to the Articles of Confederation was so important. Learn how Congress went about handling military management affairs. Discover what was created in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley on September 25,1786. Get an understanding behind just how different the world’s of Philadelphia and Wyoming Valley were from one another.

Get introduced to England’s King Charles II and why May 29,1660, was such an important moment for the English Monarchy. Determine what system of governing had been in existence during Charles II’s time away from England. Learn who John Winthrop Jr. was and how he made contributions to both the Massachusetts & Connecticut Colonies. Agree if people residing in the Connecticut Colony had shown concern about possible potential rule following Charles II’s restoration. Learn what defines a charter along with how Governor Winthrop went about securing one from the king. Go behind the scenes and learn how Connecticut Colony’s boundaries were defined under 1662 Charter. Determine whether or not the 1662 Charter allowed Connecticut Colony to do such things as making its own laws to choosing their own governor. Go forward to year of 1681 and learn what King Charles II had done for Mr. William Penn. Learn exactly what the 1681 Charter of Pennsylvania brought about. Agree if in fact the Charter of 1681 happened to also include a portion of the property already given to Connecticut Colony twenty years prior. Discover what course of events had unfolded come year 1754 involving Susquehanna Company from Hartford, Connecticut. Learn which Indian Tribe received protection from the Iroquois by mid 1750’s. Understand exactly what the Connecticut Yankees engaged in doing from 1754-1762. Explore how James Hamilton, Pennsylvania’s Governor, went as far as writing two written messages to Connecticut Officials regarding Connecticut Yankees having moved into Wyoming Valley. Receive a timeline of events which took place between April-October 1763 involving Lenape Indian Nation and Connecticut Yankees.

Learn if Timothy Pickering was by himself come evening of June 26, 1788. Get to know the differences between people labeled “Wild Yankees” and those called “Pennamites”, each calling Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley Region their land. Get a basic understanding behind why the “Wild Yankees” went about abducting Colonel Timothy Pickering come late June 1788. Learn about Timothy Pickering’s early years of growing up in Salem, Massachusetts. Explore Timothy Pickering’s role behind the American Revolution’s earliest military engagements come two months before April 1775. Discover which other assignments Pickering held during Revolutionary War after 1775. Get a ballpark figure behind how many decades had there been existing factions in the Wyoming Valley regarding people’s territorial land holding rights along Susquehanna River. Get introduced to William Judd along with his stance towards Timothy Pickering. Discover who John Franklin was including what Pickering himself had done to him just one month after Constitutional Convention had ended in September 1787. Understand what John Franklin had committed which prompted Pickering to issue his being arrested. Get an idea behind what Pickering called or referred to those individuals whom went about abducting him on June 26, 1788. Get an in depth analysis into the appearance of those kidnappers whom abducted Timothy Pickering. Receive an in depth report over the course of what happened during a near three week span involving Pickering’s abduction. Agree if it’s fair to say whether Timothy Pickering showed no objections towards his captors throughout entire captivity ordeal.

Discover what most people usually think about when hearing of Pennsylvania per their first thoughts during Colonial Times. Explore how another important event often comes to many people’s minds during late Eighteenth Century in Pennsylvania following Revolutionary War’s ending. Learn how one event from late August 1786 served as the ultimate catalyst behind one governing document’s eventual collapse to having it replaced with something else that’s still proven relevant nearly 240 Years later. Explore what Pennsylvania’s Delegates approved document wise come December 12, 1787. Agree if it’s very likely that our next book topic series discussion will focus on Pennsylvania during Colonial American Times. Get introduced to Pennsylvania’s Northeastern Region including a region known as the Wyoming Valley. Learn exactly where the name Wyoming originates from including its significance to Indian Tribes inhabiting the region. Understand exactly why June of 1788 proved to be such a vital month for the young United States including the same in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley Region. Learn how an official in Colonel Timothy Pickering got abducted, but how the incident itself wasn’t anything random. Get a brief introduction into Pennsylvania’s Geography from Colonial Times including Present Day. Discover the complexities behind who called Pennsylvania home from natives to outsiders and how different peoples ultimately competed with one another for territorial land rights. Understand how hardships were everywhere when Europeans came to settle in the New World. Agree if it’s fair to say that the young United States Nation was very fragile after Revolutionary War’s end which included individuals’ actions against people of official status rank like Colonel Timothy Pickering.

Explore how members of Congress best decided on going about punishing Doctor Church. Determine whether Dr. Church stayed in Massachusetts or went to a neighboring colony for imprisonment. Learn if Doctor Church himself actually wrote to Congress come very beginning of 1776. Learn if Doctor Church’s father was still living during the time of his son’s imprisonment. Go behind the scenes and explore Sarah Church’s letter request involving a potential prisoner exchange. Learn if anyone in Boston higher up opposed the idea behind a prisoner exchange. Discover if in fact Dr. Church himself stayed confined to a jail for the duration of 1777. Find out what the Massachusetts House voted in favor of involving Dr. Church come early January 1778. Go behind the scenes and discover what took place around mid February 1778 pertaining to Dr. Church being onboard sloop Welcome. Receive an in depth analysis into how Sarah Church went about managing to keep herself afloat in the wake of her husband’s deportation. Learn everything significant about the 1778 Massachusetts Banishment Act including just how many people from the Bay State were forced out. Determine what became of Dr. John Morgan whom replaced Dr. Church. Discover what happened to Mary Wenwood after having confessed to General Washington about who the author himself was per ciphered letter. Learn firsthand whether or not Dr. Benjamin Church ever made it to his exiled destination. Agree if it’s fair to say George Washington ought to be viewed as the founding father of American Counterintelligence. Go behind the scenes and debate just how many particular reasons there might’ve been behind why Dr. Church betrayed the American cause for Independence from England.

Explore what General Washington conducted come October 3,1775 from a meeting standpoint involving Doctor Church. Discover what else got uncovered per Dr. Church’s ciphered letter. Learn how Dr. Church appeared before General Washington as well as other high ranking officers on October 4. Determine if in fact Dr. Church himself confessed to being the author of the ciphered letter brought before him. Find out whether Church himself went as far as providing an excuse for actions taken. Agree if Washington conferred with all other war council members behind Dr. Church’s egregious conduct. Go behind the scenes and learn fundamental significance into Articles of War that were enacted by Congress come June 30,1775. Agree if Articles 28 & 51 are closely linked to the actions committed by Dr. Church. Discover when Washington’s report to Congress regarding Dr. Church’s actions reached Philadelphia. Get an idea behind how delegates from Continental Congress reacted once having learned about Doctor Church’s improper conduct. Learn how Massachusetts Delegates in cousins John & Samuel Adams first initially reacted to the secret letter written by Doctor Church. Agree if both cousins at first chose not to rush to any quick judgment, but yet demanded concrete physical proof. Discover if one of Washington’s officers got tasked with having to write a letter to John Adams about Dr. Church’s egregious conduct. Learn if Congress went about finding a replacement right away for Dr. Church. Discover firsthand if the news behind confirming Dr. Church being a spy heavily disturbed John Adams. Learn how John’s correspondence via letters to wife Abigail made him very suspicious in general about sending letters going forward. Discover what information Abigail inquired about regarding husband John’s relationship to the disgraced Dr. Church.