On February 4, 1789, the first U.S. Electoral College unanimously elected George Washington as the first President with 69 votes, while John Adams became Vice President with 34 votes, the second-highest total. Electors from 10 of the 11 ratified states participated, as New York failed to appoint electors in time, and North Carolina and Rhode Island had not yet ratified the Constitution.
This first election was authorized by the Confederation Congress in 1788 after the Constitution was ratified, with electors casting their ballots in their respective states before they were counted by Congress.
Note! Date change for Market Days and the date for The Feast.
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Can’t wait to see everyone this October!
First national memorial is ordered by Congress
On January 25, 1776, the Continental Congress authorizes the first national Revolutionary War memorial in honor of Brigadier General Richard Montgomery, who had been killed during an assault on Quebec on December 31, 1775.
Montgomery, along with Benedict Arnold, led a two-pronged invasion of Canada in late 1775. Before joining Arnold at Quebec, Montgomery successfully took Montreal. But the Patriot assault on Quebec failed, and Montgomery became one of the first generals of the American Revolution to lose his life on the battlefield.
The General Richard Montgomery Monument, located on the Broadway facade of St. Paul's Chapel in Lower Manhattan, NYC, is the first national memorial commissioned by the Continental Congress (1776) to honor a Revolutionary War hero. Sculpted by Jean-Jacques Caffiéri in 1777, it honors the Brigadier General killed at the 1775 Battle of Quebec.
With storms rolling in, let's make French Toast!
Household economy is nothing new so stretching a loaf of bread by soaking stale pieces in egg-milk batter and frying in oil has been around for ages. The name we know as French Toast seems to date to 17th century Britain. Hannah Glasse and her "The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Simple" published in 1747:
"To make Fry'd Toast:
Take a penny-loaf, cut it into slices, a quarter of an inch thick round ways, toast them, and then take a pint of cream, and three eggs, half a pint of sack (wine, similar to sherry), some nutmeg and sweetened to your taste. Steep the toasts in it for three to four hours, then have ready some butter in a hot pan, put in the toast, and fry them brown, lay them in a dish, melt a little butter and then mix what is left; if none, put in some wine and sugar, and pour over them. They make a pretty plate or side-dish for supper."
A modern version:
1 lb. loaf Italian bread, cut into 1" slices
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter for cooking and topping
maple syrup, powdered sugar, or fruit topping of choice
1. In a pie plate, whisk eggs
2. Whisk in vanilla, cinnamon and milk
3. Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in frying pan over medium heat
4. Put bread slices into egg mixture and dip both sides.
5. Put into hot pan, cooking 6 minutes or until edges are brown
6. Place cooked slices on separate plate
7. Serve with butter and your choice of toppings.
The modern version doesn’t seem to resemble Hannah Glasse’s version much at all. Mrs. Glasse also suggests this as a side dish for supper. Toasting the bread first is interesting.
Delicious 😋
2026 Echoes of the Past Historical Trade Fair, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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