New Hall Museum Living History Project - Revision history

ThePlaz: fix pp and remove draft tag

2007-12-08T19:29:30Z

fix pp and remove draft tag

ThePlaz: link to powerpoint

2007-12-08T19:26:03Z

link to powerpoint

ThePlaz: /* About */ fix link

2007-12-08T18:33:36Z

‎About: fix link

Xcdude28: /* Rations (1776) */

2007-12-02T00:09:11Z

‎Rations (1776)

Xcdude28: /* Notes */

2007-12-02T00:08:25Z

‎Notes

MJR1000: /* Cavalry */

2007-11-29T02:03:53Z

‎Cavalry

MJR1000: /* African Americans */

2007-11-29T02:01:45Z

‎African Americans

ThePlaz: add my notes

2007-11-29T00:49:42Z

add my notes

ThePlaz: add links

2007-11-28T03:43:28Z

add links

ThePlaz: New hall Museum Living History Project moved to New Hall Museum Living History Project: capitalization

2007-11-28T03:39:31Z

New hall Museum Living History Project moved to New Hall Museum Living History Project: capitalization

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 ==About==
 [http://www.nps.gov/inde/new-hall.htm New Hall Military Museum] is part of [http://www.nps.gov/inde/ Independence National Historic Park] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  It's a federal park and paid for by American's tax dollars.  It is in part of Independence National Historic Park which most people don't visit.  They see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, but not the rest.  Most people don't even know it exists.  It was build in 1790 as part of the Carpenter’s company.  In 1791 and 1792, the building was the headquarters of the war department, which had only 6 people in it.  The building itself was built in 1959 to house the museum.  It became a military museum because its history as the War Department’s headquarters.  The Marines have a large floor to themselves because they donated money to build it.  The museum houses various artifacts from the revolution, such as drums, ropes, and cannonballs.  It tells the story of the various armed forces during, and shortly after, the American Revolution.
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 ==PowerPoint==
-{{subst:PP:Image:New Hall Military Museum.ppt}}
+{{PP|Image:New Hall Military Museum.ppt}}
 ==Notes==

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 ==Photos==
 http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157603303854228/
 ==Notes==

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 ==About==
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-[http://www.nps.gov/inde/new-hall.htm New Hall Military Museum] is part of [[http://www.nps.gov/inde/ Independence National Historic Park] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  It's a federal park and paid for by American's tax dollars.  It is in part of Independence National Historic Park which most people don't visit.  They see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, but not the rest.  Most people don't even know it exists.  It was build in 1790 as part of the Carpenter’s company.  In 1791 and 1792, the building was the headquarters of the war department, which had only 6 people in it.  The building itself was built in 1959 to house the museum.  It became a military museum because its history as the War Department’s headquarters.  The Marines have a large floor to themselves because they donated money to build it.  The museum houses various artifacts from the revolution, such as drums, ropes, and cannonballs.  It tells the story of the various armed forces during, and shortly after, the American Revolution.
+[http://www.nps.gov/inde/new-hall.htm New Hall Military Museum] is part of [http://www.nps.gov/inde/ Independence National Historic Park] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  It's a federal park and paid for by American's tax dollars.  It is in part of Independence National Historic Park which most people don't visit.  They see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, but not the rest.  Most people don't even know it exists.  It was build in 1790 as part of the Carpenter’s company.  In 1791 and 1792, the building was the headquarters of the war department, which had only 6 people in it.  The building itself was built in 1959 to house the museum.  It became a military museum because its history as the War Department’s headquarters.  The Marines have a large floor to themselves because they donated money to build it.  The museum houses various artifacts from the revolution, such as drums, ropes, and cannonballs.  It tells the story of the various armed forces during, and shortly after, the American Revolution.
 ==Photos==

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 ===Rations (1776)===
-*1 lbs Bread
+*1 lb Bread
-*1 lbs Pork
+*1 lb Pork
 *1/2 lbs Peas
 *4oz Cheese

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 ===Maritime Events===
 ====1778====
 *April 22- Marines from the Continental sloop ''Ranger ''land at Whitehaven and burn ships in the harbor
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 ====1780====
 *June 1- Continental frigate ''Trumbull ''defeats the British privateer ''Watt''
 ====1781====
 *May 29- Continental frigate ''Alliance ''engages two British sloops ''Atalanta ''and ''Jrepassy'', capturing both

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 *Purpose: Heavy Cavalry used to break the enemy line
 *Armed with sabers (combat swords)
-Atillery
 *Purpose: Used to disrupt and weaken the enemy line
 *The gun crew consisted of 7 men along with others to assist in physical labor
 *The gun crew sergeant (commanding officer) needed to estimate timing, distance, and precision of the bombardment

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 *5,000 Africans in the war
 *We needed soldiers; but after the war, they didn’t fight again until the civil war.
-*Rhode Island Regime was often called the Black Regimen
+*Rhode Island Regiment was often called the Black Regiment
 ===Payscale (Monthly)===

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 [[American Studies]] Project to visit a historic site and do a poster/PowerPoint on it.  Morey, Jordan, and I went to the '''New Hall Military Museum''' in '''Independence National Historic Park''' in Philadelphia.  It's small, but generally unappreciated along with the other parts on the bottom of the park's "L" shape.
 [[Category:American Studies]]
 ==Photos==
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 ====1779====
 *July 28- Continental frigate ''Warren ''is burned by a British raiding party at Penobscot River
-====1780=====
+====1780====
 *June 1- Continental frigate ''Trumbull ''defeats the British privateer ''Watt''
 ====1781====