Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays. In an effort to bring a little “home” into their holidays, soldiers fighting on foreign shores in 20th-century wars added traditional touches to their celebrations. Please enjoy a slideshow of Christmas … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
The Storming of Fort Niagara
December 10, 2013 by Laura | Comments Off on The Storming of Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara, located on the eastern bank of the Niagara River at Lake Ontario, was an early French fortress captured by the British in July 1759. It became a Loyalist base during the American Revolution, but was ceded to the … Continue reading