December 28 1773

Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: December 28, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1773 A Dutch immigrant community celebrates a legendary gift-giver, while the effects of the Boston Tea Party ripple outward. A doctor hatches a plan in the...

December 21 1773

Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: December 21, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1773 The Boston Tea Party occurs as a last-resort of colonial protestors on December 16, 1773. One of the leaders, Joseph Warren, believes a consensus can...

December 14 1773

Journey to the American Founding December 14 1773 The stories we’re seeing from the last half of 1772 and early 1773 are a mixture of change and continuity. Surrounding the mixture is an intensification of actions and decisions. The new and old twist together in...

December 7 1773

Journey to the American Founding December 7 1773 The stories we’re seeing from the last half of 1772 and early 1773 are a mixture of change and continuity. Surrounding the mixture is an intensification of actions and decisions. The new and old twist together in...

November 30 1773

Journey to the American Founding November 30 1773 The stories we’re seeing from the last half of 1772 and early 1773 are a mixture of change and continuity. Surrounding the mixture is an intensification of actions and decisions. The new and old twist together in...