The Mine
Tales From a Revolution - Connecticut

In spite of being in an American Revolutionary War reenacting family, our War Games were soldier (and family) versus soldier and for unknown reasons we never put any kind of emphasis on the Loyalists other than to assume that they fled to Canada or the West. Have to admit that I was appalled by the......more

A History I Didn’t Know 4.5 out of 5 stars The Mine tells a completely different side of history that you don’t normally hear about. I thought that Hedbor did a great job imagining what it would be like to be thrown in jail for supporting “the wrong side” during a time when things in American history......more

From the British Captive Perspective This is not a usual perspective or story told of the Revolutionary War, which really made it interesting. I love the different stories given in this series they each have something new to offer in moments/places of history that aren't all as well known or tought......more

I picked this book up in the gift shop while visiting Old New Gate Prison and Copper Mine. It was a great adjunct to the tour. While looking at the ruins of the prison or the accessible parts of the mine was informative, reading this lovely story allowed me to connect with the history of the site. M......more