“When the Revolutionary War ended in 1781, not everyone was celebrating. It is estimated that between 15 and 20 percent of the population back then were loyal to the British Crown and thus were not so thrilled when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.” WarPercentPopulationBritishCelebrateRevolutionaryLoyalCrownsRevolutionary WarYorktown Author:Rachel Martin
“About half of the loyalists who left the United States ended up going north to Canada, settling in the province of Nova Scotia and also becoming pioneering settlers in the province of New Brunswick.” StatesLeftUnitedHalfUnited StatesBecomingSettlingCanadaProvincesSettlersPioneeringNova ScotiaNovasSettling InLoyalists Author:Rachel Martin
“There's not much place for the loyalists - especially the loyalists who left - in standard American history.” LeftStandardsAmerican HistoryLoyalists Author:Rachel Martin
“I always think to myself, being human, having crushes now, what is it about that person that I really want? What do they represent? More freedom? Someone to care for me more? It's never really about the person.” ThinkingWantHumansPersonsCareCrushBeing HumanHaving A Crush Author:Darcey Steinke
“When you write you have to reside in the unknown for as long as possible.” WritingLong Author:Darcey Steinke
“I spent so much time as a child thinking what if I was a robot, what if my mind were somewhere else? As a kid you're in the middle of all that.” IfsThinkingMindChildrenKidsMiddleWhat IfRobotsSomewhere ElseThinking What If Author:Darcey Steinke
“I think unknowing is the most important theological idea for me. Unlearning the things you think you know.” ThinkingKnowsImportantIdeasTheologicalYou Think You KnowUnknowing Author:Darcey Steinke
“A good biography is the richest experience. When you watch a TV series together with someone is like being in a novel with them.” TogetherWatchesNovelTvsSeriesBiographiesTv Series Author:Darcey Steinke
“I didn't go through anyone's garbage. People brought what they felt I needed to know to me.” PeopleKnowsFeltNeededGarbage Author:D. T. Max