Welcome to the history tricks, where any resemblance to a boring old history lesson is purely coincidental.

Doesn't it seem like we just got back from a major trip? Well, guess what? We have an announcement.

Opening today, so when you hear this, will be our Chicago field trip, June 3rd through the 7th of 2026.

This is one of those long weekends that we have, but we pack as much Chicago history and

activities in as possible. We're going to visit some old friends like Jane Adams and Francis Glessner Lee.

We are going to see art and architecture.

We're going to ride on a boat.

I don't want to give everything away, but even the hotel we're staying at is very important to women's history.

Not only in one way, but also

colonarily, industrially, artistically. There's a lot of ties to that hotel.

And let's does not forget the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. There will be an accent on that

during this trip as well. So go to like

minds travel.com and I would say don't hesitate and go to the History Chicks field trip to Chicago

and put your name on the list. And we aren't kidding. Go there. If you want to go sign yourself up because London sold out in, what, 36, 37 hours?

Yeah. Two days. Again, that's likeminds travel.com. June 3rd to 7th, 2026. Hope to see you there. And here's your 30 second summary.

Life during the Revolutionary War was more than military strategy.

There were plenty of battles to be fought at home.

Betsy Ambler was a young teenager during the turbulent years of the Revolutionary War, and

through her records and letters, we have a more complete story of American

life during the birth of our nation. The end. Let's talk about Betsy Ambler. But first, let's

drop her into history. In 1765, British Parliament enacted their first direct tax on American colonists called the Stamp Act.

It was a tax of paper goods, but also legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards.

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