1774, Journey to the American Founding
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: February 15, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 Approximately two months have passed since the Boston Tea Party and one month since British officials in England learned of the incident. Day by day,...
1774, Journey to the American Founding
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: February 8, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 Safety and security, how do you find them on this day in the American colonies? The question and its answer changes as you move from place to place,...
Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: February 1, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 Mercy Otis Warren mourns the loss of a friend and fears the loss of two more. Grief drives her to renew her commitment to friendship. It also sets the...
1774, Journey to the American Founding
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: January 25, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 Violence has broken out in Boston, the result of the tea protests. Will it spread? Will it worsen? No one knows. The newly organized Committee of...
Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: January 18, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 The effects of the tea protests from last month continue to spread in ripples and waves. Among them is a remarkable town meeting held at Hampton, colony...
Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: January 11, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 The odds for violence are rising in a place of disputed control—Pittsburgh. On the Atlantic coast, tensions are high in Massachusetts from the fall-out...
