Independence Day of the United States, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth in the U.S., is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress declaring that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States… Continue reading Happy Independence Day 2016!
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Craft Fairs For The Holidays
Tis the Season Talk about a wonderful start to December! If you’ve been keeping up with us on social media and and here on the blog, you may have read that we recently participated on the New Lebanon School Holiday Boutique craft show here in Greenwich CT. We are proud to have participated and look forward… Continue reading Craft Fairs For The Holidays
Holiday Boutique, Greenwich CT
Here’s your chance to purchase some WoodyThings items live and in person! Do you live in the Tri-State NYC/CT/NJ area? We are proud to announce that tomorrow we will be vendors at the Holiday Boutique, located at the New Lebanon School (25 Mead avenue, Greenwich, CT). Come down and get your WoodyThings holiday gifts!
Christopher Columbus – Exploration
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. Though he did not really “discover” the New World–millions of people… Continue reading Christopher Columbus – Exploration
Independence Day 2015
Happy Independence Day 2015! We want to extend a big Thank You to the men, women and families that help protect our nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. As quoted by our Secretary of Defense, Mr. Ash Carter: When George Washington issued one of his first general orders on July 4, 1775, he transformed a… Continue reading Independence Day 2015