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Friends and Fellow Sufferers
Friends and Fellow Sufferers In February, 1775, only two months before blood would be shed on April 19th, the second Provincial Congress of Massachusetts assembled at Cambridge. The main outcome of these meetings was the plan to “empower and direct” … Continue reading
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The 13-Star Flag
The 13 Star Flag is the most common and popular colonial flag to this day, yet many people are unaware of its history. It became the official flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, now known as Flag … Continue reading
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The New England Restraining Act
On March 30, 1775, the New England Restraining Act was made law with the signature of King George III. The Act restricts the New England colonies from trading with any other country besides Great Britain or her colonies and prevents … Continue reading
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New England: Clearing up the Confusion for the Rest of Us
I’m not from there. I’m from out West – Colorado to be specific. Never been back east except to fly through on my way to Germany in my Army-wife days. I could tell you stories about that one night in … Continue reading
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Fighting for a Reputation
As you read in the last blog post, I have just released Patriot's Day – a little book that was published in 1895 – that tells the story of Lexington and Concord on April 19th, 1775. The next book I'm … Continue reading
Patriot’s Day by Geo. Varney
It’s with great pleasure that I announce that we at Battle Road Books have produced a replica of this wonderful little book: Patriots’ Day by George Varney Our goal at Battle Road Books is to keep the history of the … Continue reading
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To Cite or Not to Cite. . .
As you may know, I buy too many books. Well, define “too many.” Here’s my excuse: I have to become immersed in the history and culture of 1775 in order to write the novel. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Recently I … Continue reading
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From Rabble to Respect
Coming into April 19th, 1775, the Redcoats thought of the Americans as mere shop-keepers and farmers. They totally underestimated the colonial forces. For example, we’ll look at some of the words of Lord Hugh Percy. If you’ll recall, he brought … Continue reading
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Mrs. Butterfield of Menotomy
As you may know, the worst of the fighting on April 19th, was in the towns of Menotomy (current day Arlington, MA) and Camden. Here is where we find Mrs. Butterfield. "In the confused companies of the British when on … Continue reading
Watt’s Psalms
Remember this wonderful story from the home page of Revivie 1775? In 1843, 91-year-old Capt. Levi Preston was asked by a young historian why he had fought in the American Revolution. Was it the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, perhaps … Continue reading
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