The 10 y.o.: You know the American Girl doll Felicity Merriman? She’s retired now but she lived in the 1700s, right?
The Mom: Right. 1770s Colonial America. Declaration of Independence. Revolutionary War. Some of her family were Loyalists because back then, America was a British colony. And some of her family are Patriots who were ready to fight for freedom from the tyranny of King George III. I like the way her family members illustrate the very real political divide that engulfed America at that time.
The 10 y.o.: Kind of like the Democrats and Republicans today, right? Well except for back then you could have your head chopped off just for complaining about your taxes. I mean, ASIDE from that…