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Bill of Sale/Powder Horn/Star Spangled Banner/1775 #1009

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Antiques from America's early years are presented. Eduardo starts with a simple bill of sale for a 17-year old "negro girl" and learns how young Willoby's life unfolds from being property to owning property. Gwen traces a powder horn from a muddy Minnesota field to a military captain in Massachusetts during the American Revolution. Elyse asks what role a handwritten score played in making "The Star Spangled Banner" our national anthem. Notes in a 1775 almanac show how conflicting loyalties strained family ties during the Revolution. (9 of 9)

Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:53:51
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Calendar History Detectives: Bill of Sale/Powder Horn/Star Spangled Banner/1775 (WMVT) Antiques from America's early years are presented. Eduardo starts with a simple bill of sale for a 17-year old "negro girl" and learns how young Willoby's life unfolds from being property to owning property. Gwen traces a powder horn from a muddy Minnesota field to a military captain in Massachusetts during the American Revolution. Elyse asks what role a handwritten score played in making "The Star Spangled Banner" our national anthem. Notes in a 1775 almanac show how conflicting loyalties strained family ties during the Revolution. (9 of 9) http://proweb.myersinfosys.com/wmvs/airlist/7385/detail.ics