Categories
- Acton Minutemen
- Battle of Concord
- Battle of Lexington
- Build up to Revolution
- Everyday Life 1775
- History Channel Sons of Liberty
- History of the Fight at Concord Book
- Minutemen and Militia
- Patriot's Day book
- Paul Revere
- Puritans
- Researching
- Retreating Redcoats
- Revisionist History
- Revolutionary War Flags
- Sons of Liberty
- Symbols of the American Revolution
- The Constitution
- The Pipers
- The Players
- Uncategorized
- Writing History
Search
Category Archives: Build up to Revolution
Jonas Clarke – Prophet or Wise Man?
Jonas Clarke – Prophet or Wise Man? In late October 1765, a town meeting was held and the town selectmen were instructed to draft instructions for the townspeople of Lexington with regards to the newly enacted Stamp Act. This … Continue reading
Unalienable Rights
by Leah Hotchkiss Just a little grammar lesson…words have meaning. Especially in court, whose language and thought processes are based in the dead (not open to change) and very specific Latin language. Unalienable (un aLIENable): Incapable of being alienated, that … Continue reading
Posted in Build up to Revolution
Leave a comment
A libel on their character. . .
I may have blogged about this before. One sometimes loses track. But I continue to read through the History of the Town of Lexington by Charles Hudson, published in 1868. It is so beautifully written and gives such an … Continue reading
And now for something a little different. . .
I’m a day late, here. Had some issues getting this thing put together and online. I hope it was worth the wait. Last week, I was privileged to tell the overview of April 19th, 1775 to the local Kiwanis … Continue reading
Why dump that tea?
I never quite understood the reason why Sam Adams and the Boston Patriots felt they had to dump that tea in the harbor. I have a hunch I’m not alone. Here’s the deal. . . The Townshend Acts of 1767 … Continue reading
Posted in Build up to Revolution, Sons of Liberty
Tagged Boston Tea Party, Lexington Town resolves
Leave a comment
Context and Culloden
One of the many complaints I have about the way history is taught in schools is how disconnected it is. I was visiting yesterday with a former history teacher that said she remembered one test she had to give that … Continue reading
Slavery and Neglect
In a previous post, I mentioned that the Reverend Jonas Clarke from Lexington probably did more to prepare his people for the eventualities of April 19th, 1775 than any other. Not that he was alone. He absolutely wasn’t. The message … Continue reading
Sons of Liberty Flag
We’ve all heard of the Sons of Liberty. They were the secret group of Patriots who organized the Boston Tea Party. But they were so much more. They kept track of British troop movements, rode in secret missions … Continue reading
Spinning and Weaving
In 1767, in their continuing efforts to raise money from the Colonies, where the economy was in really good shape, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which "placed new duties on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea that were imported into … Continue reading
Whilst I was reading “April Morning”
I’ve always been hesitant to read history. Not because I don’t love history. I do. And historical fiction is such a pleasant way to learn history. But with some history – that which is awash in politics – how can … Continue reading