After the Revolution, it took a minute for England and the United States to settle into a stable relationship. Officially, the end of the war was September 3, 1783, when the Treaty of Paris was signed, but some animosity continued. In my opinion, as much as everyone tries to pretend that we are all the best of friends today, I still feel contention between the two places.
This is so fascinating, Richard! You should have been a sleuth!! You’re definitely showing how we simply can’t take anything as fact. Lots of thinking and connecting the dots needs to be done first. I hope Jo can give you another piece to this puzzle. Xx
It's so interesting what actually being in these towns adds to the perspective - even the ones that don't have a lot of their history left have a sense about them that is very specific. I hope that Jo has some stuff on the early McElhinnys. It would make a huge difference to know when they really came over and what their situation was - did they have some means or none at all? I may have also tracked down Grandma Doris's school in England. Watch this space! xoxox
This is so fascinating, Richard! You should have been a sleuth!! You’re definitely showing how we simply can’t take anything as fact. Lots of thinking and connecting the dots needs to be done first. I hope Jo can give you another piece to this puzzle. Xx
It's so interesting what actually being in these towns adds to the perspective - even the ones that don't have a lot of their history left have a sense about them that is very specific. I hope that Jo has some stuff on the early McElhinnys. It would make a huge difference to know when they really came over and what their situation was - did they have some means or none at all? I may have also tracked down Grandma Doris's school in England. Watch this space! xoxox