Category Ten Things Not to Do
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Battle of Waterloo
This post continues the historical tableaux for the Top Ten Lists and was published on October 15, 2018. As always, I hope you enjoy it. Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Battle of Waterloo 10 If you are at the Battle of Waterloo, do not volunteer to carry the French Eagle battle standard. […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Helped Found Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1683.
In 1683, thirteen families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America’s oldest settlements. The Top Ten Things Not to Do provides advice (maybe a little late) if you found yourself part of that event. This post ran in October of 2018. Top Ten Things Not to Do if You […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Memorial Day
As in years past, I firmly believe that we should not forget the sacrifices of those who have died in service to this country. All ten points are the same. Do not forget those who gave their lives so you may live in freedom. Our flag honors those who sacrificed their lives for our […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do Working on the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869
More of the historical backdrop for this set of Top Ten Things Not to Do. This post was published on September 24, 2018. I hope you enjoy. it The Top Ten Things Not to Do Working on the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 10. If you are working on the first transcontinental railroad, do […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do Crossing the Delaware with General Washington
This list continues with the historical backdrop for my brand of lunacy. It first ran on September 17, 2018. I hope you enjoy it. Top Ten Things Not to Do Crossing the Delaware with General Washington 10 If you are crossing the Delaware with General Washington, do not dangle your feet in the water off […]
Top Ten things Not to Do While Rome Burns in AD 64
This post ran on September 10, 2018, and is part of the historical top ten things not to do lists. I hope you enjoy it. 10 If you are in Rome and it’s burning, do not practice your Lyre. If you do, at best, you might be mistaken for a leader. At worst, the […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do During the 1849 California Gold Rush
This edition continues the historical background on the Top Ten feature. I hope you like it. This post ran on September 1, 2018 Top Ten Things Not to Do During the 1849 California Gold Rush 10 If you are near the gold rush, do not sell everything to go mine for gold. If you do, […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do During the French Revolution
As a reminder, this series of top-ten lists is a fantasy look at historical events as if we were there. This post was originally published on August 13, 2018 The Top Ten Things Not to Do During the French Revolution 10 If you were in France during the revolution, do not wear your best clothes […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You are Caught at the Battle of the Alamo
In August of 2018, I decided to match Top Ten Things with historic events. What we would do during the event is fiction, but the event actually happened. This post ran on August 27, 2018. I hope you enjoy this series. 10 If you are caught at the battle of the Alamo, do not […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on the First Tax Day in 1861.
This post was first published on August 5th, 2019, which was the anniversary of the establishment of a tax to help pay for the Civil War. Since April 15th is coming up fast, I thought it might be fun to time-travel back to 1861 to get a feel of what it was like. Of […]
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