Amid the sit-ins, marches, and protests of the Civil Rights movement, Ezra Jack Keats played a quieter role, choosing to be an activist on the page rather than in the streets. In 1962, he published The Snowy Day, the first full-color picture book to feature a black child as its protagonist.
GPS coordinates-Fort Ticonderoga is located at 100 Fort Ti Road in Ticonderoga, New York. From US Interstate 87 (North or South) â Take Exit 28 onto NY Routes 22 and 74 East-Follow for about 18 miles-Turn left onto Route 74 East â Follow for about a Â½ mile and the entrance to Fort Ticonderoga will be on the right.
Facts about how the Americans Captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. 1  The capture of Fort Ticonderoga was the first offensive action of the American Revolution by the colonist. 2  When the American Revolution began in 1775 Fort Ticonderoga was protected by a mere forty eight British soldiers.