New activity – The REVOLUTION REIGNS (and “Rains”) On

Barbara: The sisters have taken quite a break, what with travel plans, grandchild birthdays, and other annoying issues beyond our control so although I realize most people I’ve talked to have already seen this show, I was slow to come around and have only just now seen HAMILTON. Driving in a downpour and in a sports car, I must admit I was a tiny bit tempted to say “turn that car around!” but so glad I didn’t’. All I can say is that it was wonderful! I loved the staging, the venue (New York’s got nothing on the Winspear), the songs, the voices and…the audience! I was amazed how into the show everyone was, nearly hooting their heads off for each song. And, like I do at nearly anything, I cried. Leaving the theatre while wiping off my eyes, I was REENERGIZED and looking forward to more ABC Life activities.

LEARNING CENTER

DID YOU KNOW?

• Alexander Hamilton founded the New York Post as the first anti-Democratic-Republican publication. Wonder what he’d think of it today.
• Doctor James Jay created invisible ink that George Washington and his men used to send secret messages.
• It’s believed that for every soldier killed, 2 died of smallpox.
• It was during the American Revolution that the first submarine attack took place.