Johnny Tremain - A Historical Joke

Recently after ISTEP testing we've been watching the Disney movie "Johnny Tremain".

"It's a tall oak tree - a tall oak tree..." (Describing the Liberty Tree, the symbol of the Sons' of Liberty freedom movement)

You've probably heard that irksome song before.  But from reading 1776, I found it pretty humorous considering that during a multi-month stand off between the British and the Colonists, the Americans-to-be had to actually burn the Liberty Tree for firewood when they ran out.  It was also gave me great pains to hear them call it an oak tree when it reality it was an elm.  Ouch... It's kind of humorous to see the washed-up version that Disney presents.

You can consider yourself a history guru if you caught the "Knox Books" sign as the exterior of the small business owned by the future General Henry Knox.  He actually was well acquainted with General Nathaniel Green before the war, due to the fact that Gen. Green (from Rhode Island) ordered his militaristic books from Knox's bookstore - an interesting coincidence.  Gen. Green, the youngest man of his rank in Washington's staff, knew of war only from his reading.  He had absolutely no military experience, but proved to be arguably Washington's most accomplished human resource.

It was still a fun movie, but historically inept at best.  =)

Below is a random picture of my cat's (Queen Hazel Marie's) paw.

I didn't include "Pirates" because I knew everyone would vote for that one!  Sorry, Alwaysbored!  =)

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