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Fourth of July Old Time Radio Shows –4 free MP3 downloads of old time radio Fourth of July episodes, from OTRCat.com.

• You Are There: “July 4th, 1776 Philadelphia” from March 21, 1948
• Calling All Cars: “July Fourth in a Radio Car" from July 4, 1934
• Meet The Meeks: "Planning a Company Picnic " from July 3, 1948
• Our Miss Brooks: "July 4th Trip to Eagle Springs" from July 3, 1949

Adventure Ahead:  “A Tooth For Paul Revere”  -originally aired on September 9, 1944. Free MP3 download from Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod.

The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere –free MP3 download from The Internet Archive  (scroll down).

Journeys Into American History

Free MP3 downloads of four classic shows about events of 1776, from Journeys Into American History Podcasts.

• Journeys Into American History 27 1776: American Trail -Brave Flag 
• Journeys Into American History 28 1776: American Trail -Dispatch to New York
• Journey’s Into American History 29 1776: Cavalcade of America -Gentleman From Paris
• Journey’s Into American History 30 1776:  Cavalcade of America -Declaration of Independence

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• More Fourth Of July Homeschooling/Educational Freebies
• Fourth Of July Freebies: Homeschooling/Educational, Recipes And Crafts
• Free Old Time Radio Shows

Happy listening,

Denese

Tags: American history, free audio, free mp3s, holidays, old-time-radio

You Are There: Philadelphia, July 4th, 1776 and The Great Gildersleeve’s Old Fashioned 4th of July –two classic radio show episodes, MP3 format, available through Monday, July 8.  Homeschool Radio Shows

SqoolTube Videos: American Revolution –Schoolhouse Rock videos about the Revolutionary War and America’s Independence. SqoolTube

4th of July Montessori Unit Study –complete online unit study with links to articles, hands-on activities and other exercises. American Montessori Consulting

Memorial Day and 4th of July Holiday Craft Activity and History Lesson -"Waving Wands" craft activity and background information for a holiday lesson plan. FunLessonPlans.com

Fourth of July Ideas for Homeschoolers –The American Flag and The American Revolution mini-unit studies, coloring pages, worksheets, notebooking pages, activity links and library list. Homeschool Helper

Fourth Of July Lapbook –mini-books, printables and links to more resources. Lapbook Lessons

Fourth Of July Lapbook –free PDF ebook includes over 2 dozen printables about the Fourth Of July. Kingdom Kidz

Colonial Currency –history and examples of American colonial currency. University of Notre Dame Libraries: Department of Special Collections

The Betsy Ross Homepage –learn all about Betsy Ross and the American Flag. The story of Betsy’s life, virtual tour of Betsy’s house, gallery of the American Flag through history, facts, trivia, timeline, quotes and directions on how to cut a 5 pointed star in one snip. USHistory.org

Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents –includes timeline of events and scanned images of the original documents. Library Of Congress

The Price They Paid –learn what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. American Heritage Library

Fourth Of July Celebrations Database -history of how the Fourth was designated a holiday, the first Fourth of July celebrations and Fourth of July celebrations that have occurred throughout our nation’s history, from 1776 to the present. James Heintze, Librarian at American University

The Charters Of Freedom –learn about and read The Declaration Of Independence, The Constitution Of The United States and The Bill Of Rights. National Archives

Independence Day –learn the history of the Fourth of July. Includes July Fourth video gallery and maps of early America. History.com

Independence Day Lesson Plans from National Parks Service: Teaching With Historic Places –9 lesson plans related to America’s battle for independence, the creation of our nation, and other lessons with related Independence Day themes. These lessons are based on sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

• The Battle of Bennington: An American Victory
• The Battle of Bunker Hill: Now We Are at War
• The Battle of Oriskany: "Blood Shed a Stream Running Down"
• Glen Echo Park: Center for Education and Recreation
• Guilford Courthouse: A Pivotal Battle in the War for Independence
• Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom
• The Liberty Bell: From Obscurity to Icon
• Saratoga: The Tide Turns on the Frontier
• The Washington Monument: Tribute in Stone
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Related posts:

• Free Fourth Of July Old Time Radio Shows
• Fourth Of July Freebies: Homeschooling/Educational, Recipes And Crafts

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: American history, education freebies, free audio, holidays, lapbooking, Unit Studies

Independence Day Fireworks Show

Join us in Townsend this July 4th for our annual Independence Day Fireworks Show. It will be held in the usual place -the field next to the Highland Manor Inn on 321 -with Patriotic music at 8:30pm and fireworks at 9:45pm.

Bring your lawn chairs and come an hour early to find a good spot to park, they fill up fast!

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: holidays, local events and activities

Homeschool Freebie Of The Day

Stories Of The War Of Independence –a collection of short stories and poems about the American Revolution, for younger readers and reading aloud. Free PDF ebook, available today only.

Heritage House Press

4th of July Mini Unit Study and Family Guide –free 41-page PDF ebook includes biographies of American patriots, Declaration of Independence, Patrick Henry’s famous speech, historic music and recipes. Available through the Fourth of July.

The Simple Homeschool

July Free For All: The Fourth Of July –free PDF ebook; coloring pages, learn the Star Spangled Banner and salute all the Great Americans that came before us. While you’re there, sign up for the free newsletter and get four free unit studies each month.

FaveCrafts

Fourth Of July Crafts And Recipes –free PDF ebook full of; sewing crafts, paper crafts, crafts for kids, a patriotic tote bag, a decorative wall hanging, BBQ recipes, grilling recipes, salads and desserts.

Dine Without Whine

Fourth Of July Foods For Kids –free PDF recipe ebook; more meal planning and recipe ebooks for other holidays are also available.

Related Posts:

• Free Fourth Of July Old Time Radio Shows
• More Fourth Of July Homeschooling/Educational Freebies

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: American history, crafts, education freebies, free e-books, holidays, recipes

I’m still here ya’ll!

We’ve been real busy in the garden and catching up on housework, so I haven’t been online very much –and now the blackberries are getting ripe!

We’ve also had gate problems again (Lacy is ready to throw the opener in the creek!); the weld is not holding and now we’re looking for welder #4!

When I have been online, I’ve  been working on the “behind the scenes” part of my site -I’m re-doing my theme structure and trying to organize it a little better for you all.

Daphne –Thanks so much for stopping by, it’s nice to hear from a long-time Townsend visitor. 

Tipper –That will tickle him (making people smile on the “innernet”), so glad you enjoy his little sayin’s. The salve that I make is a comfrey salve and I was thinking of adding violet leaves in addition to the comfrey, both are excellent for skin conditions. However, the last time I started my salve, I never got the oil base made into a salve -so we’ve been using just the oil and it seems to work even better than the salve did. I’ll try to get a post up about how to make it and what we use it for.

Amiee –Glad you enjoyed the pictures, that little snake posed for me before he slithered off!

Alexandra –You’re welcome, I’ve got another recipe for cabbage that I’ll try to post real soon.

Penny –Wow, I’ve had Internet service for 5 years and have never had that happen before now. Yes, I would like to know where you get $5 modems –I might buy a couple of them for back-ups, that’s a whole lot cheaper than what I paid! Oh well, live and learn. As for the surge protector, I couldn’t afford one of those with the phone line plug-in and I just figured I’d unplug the line during storms. Thanks so much for the info.

If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, I’ll be back later.

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: reader-replies, Site Info, to-dos

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.

Proverbs 30:24-28

Tags: nature, photos, scripture, spiders

“It’s better to make a whole lotta little dollars than one big dollar.”

Tags: The Ol' Hermit

Here are some photos of mushrooms we found this month; I tried to identify them, but most of them weren’t in my book –it’s time for a better field guide! 

These were growing in clumps on a downed oak tree.

These are  1 to 1 1/2 inches tall, coming up through moss -they were the only two that we saw.

Possibly –Coriolus Versicolor (bracket fungus, Turkey Tail)

This one was on a chunk of either cherry or oak.

We found several of these, here and there, in our turn-around.

Daniel called these “bowl mushrooms”, also growing on dead wood.

Possibly –A species of Mycena (Elf Cap)

We have several colonies of these tiny mushrooms, they come up around old oak stumps.

Hygrocybe nitida

We found these on a dry mountainside, just below a wild blueberry patch.

Hope you all enjoyed these.

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: mushrooms, nature, photos

On June 29 and July 2 you can become a “Citizen Scientist” and join Great Smoky Mountains National Park researchers and educators in collecting scientific data in the park.

Special High School Volunteer Day

Monday, June 29: Mapping in a Maze of Grass -10:00 am to 2:00 pm

This project will include collecting data, mapping evidence, and treating fire ant mounds. Open only to high school students and recent graduates.

Special Public Volunteer Day

Thursday, July 2: Filling in the Gaps on the Map -9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Participants will spend the day exploring the trails between the Twin Creeks Science and Education Center and Sugarlands Visitor Center and map the big trees along the way. Open to the public of any age (for those 12 years of age or younger, a parent is required to be present). Limited to 20 people, reservations required.

For more information on these events, please see The Great Smoky Mountains National Park website.

Blessings,

 Denese

Tags: field trips, local events and activities, nature

Need another way to fix cabbage?

My husband doesn’t eat many vegetables (he’s a “meat and taters” man) and he never liked cabbage…until we got married and he tried my fried cabbage!

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Fried Cabbage

Put enough grease in your skillet to cover the bottom of the pan and put on medium to medium-low heat.

Chop enough cabbage to fill your pan, and then some (mound it up above the sides, the cabbage will shrink as it cooks); it usually takes about 3/4 of a head for a 10 in. skillet.

Drizzle with a little more grease (or oil), cover and let it cook a while until it starts wilting.

Turn it a time or two, until all the cabbage is soft; then sprinkle with salt, pepper and celery seed (about 1/2 tsp. each).

Keep turning until the cabbage is as done as you like it, add fresh chopped garlic during the last 5-10 min.

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Notes:

• You can use any oil you like in place of the bacon grease, but the bacon grease gives it a better flavor –sometimes I use a combination of bacon grease and olive oil.
• I don’t measure a whole lot when I’m cooking, so the measurements are approximations.
• If it’s too spicy, use less pepper and garlic.
• This takes about 45 minutes to an hour to cook, depending on how done you like it –we like ours fried ‘til it’s brown.

Yum! I hope you all like it, too.

Related posts:

• When Life Gives You Cabbage…Make Kraut!

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: cabbage, recipes