I discovered a post that has excellent information of some special Boston taverns. Take a look and explore these historical landmarks.
EXPLORE THE TAVERNS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN BOSTON
12.05.2016
american revolution taverns in boston
Parts of the American Revolution were spawned in a variety of taverns. Taverns played an important part of Boston's history, for the Revolution and beyond.
I discovered a post that has excellent information of some special Boston taverns. Take a look and explore these historical landmarks.
EXPLORE THE TAVERNS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN BOSTON
I discovered a post that has excellent information of some special Boston taverns. Take a look and explore these historical landmarks.
EXPLORE THE TAVERNS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN BOSTON
12.04.2016
all the king's papers
King George III wrote about the Revolutionary War. He mainly wrote to himself about the War.
Nearly 350,000 documents from the King are about to be released to the public. These are part of the Windsor Castle's Royal Archives. These papers will reveal how King George III felt about and dealt with the Colonists.
Only a portion of the material, roughly 15 percent, has ever been seen in print. Long a shadowy figure in American history, George III and his world reemerge via his private papers. There are plans to digitize the documents for a new website to launch in January 2017.
Source: smithsonianmag.com (November 2016) The American Revolution Through the Eyes of King George
Nearly 350,000 documents from the King are about to be released to the public. These are part of the Windsor Castle's Royal Archives. These papers will reveal how King George III felt about and dealt with the Colonists.
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Source: smithsonianmag.com (November 2016) The American Revolution Through the Eyes of King George
12.01.2016
on the wings of a medium
The boston1775 blog has an intriguing post about the medium and author Joseph Stiles. Mr. Stiles wrote a book which he details contact with John Quincy Adams and George Washington.
The notebooks Stiles created to act as a foundation for his book are in the Library of Congress.
John Benedict Buescher looked into the notebooks. Fortunately, Mr. Buescher made his findings public in a published report. This report includes a short bio of Mr. Stiles. It states that Mr. Stiles interned as a publisher and worked as a proofreader and critic.
Stiles was 13 years old when John Quincy Adams ended his term as president. Mr. Adams returned to Boston when he was serving in the House of Representatives. A procession was held in Mr. Adams' honor for his anti-slavery efforts in the House. The procession ended at the Universalist Church where Mr. Stiles was a member.
Mr. Stiles, as a medium, claimed to have made contact with John Quincy Adams' spirit. From that time, Stiles began producing "messages" from the spirit of John Quincy Adams! Stiles automatically wrote in notebooks. These were the documents Buescher brought together.
Whether you believe in medium communication or not, Stiles has gained attention over the years. His book, Twelve Messages From the Spirit of John Quincy Adams, had both positive and negative reviews.
One item I came to find, was John Quincy Adams views on slavery. Did his views really need fortified? Most likely not. But when brought to our time, we find Quincy's anti-slavery foundation was a bedrock for the Abolitionist movement of the 1850's. This, I feel, is an important historical footnote.
Stiles was a far-fetched spiritualist with radical spiritual notions and it's difficult to get our arms around his teachings. I commend the boston75 blog for posting this story. For me, it's interesting and part of the Boston area history. Make your own judgments and keep an open mind. I did.
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| John Quincy Adams |
The notebooks Stiles created to act as a foundation for his book are in the Library of Congress.
John Benedict Buescher looked into the notebooks. Fortunately, Mr. Buescher made his findings public in a published report. This report includes a short bio of Mr. Stiles. It states that Mr. Stiles interned as a publisher and worked as a proofreader and critic.
Stiles was 13 years old when John Quincy Adams ended his term as president. Mr. Adams returned to Boston when he was serving in the House of Representatives. A procession was held in Mr. Adams' honor for his anti-slavery efforts in the House. The procession ended at the Universalist Church where Mr. Stiles was a member.
Mr. Stiles, as a medium, claimed to have made contact with John Quincy Adams' spirit. From that time, Stiles began producing "messages" from the spirit of John Quincy Adams! Stiles automatically wrote in notebooks. These were the documents Buescher brought together.
Whether you believe in medium communication or not, Stiles has gained attention over the years. His book, Twelve Messages From the Spirit of John Quincy Adams, had both positive and negative reviews.
One item I came to find, was John Quincy Adams views on slavery. Did his views really need fortified? Most likely not. But when brought to our time, we find Quincy's anti-slavery foundation was a bedrock for the Abolitionist movement of the 1850's. This, I feel, is an important historical footnote.
Stiles was a far-fetched spiritualist with radical spiritual notions and it's difficult to get our arms around his teachings. I commend the boston75 blog for posting this story. For me, it's interesting and part of the Boston area history. Make your own judgments and keep an open mind. I did.
11.30.2016
printers: agents of change
We have seen the "press situation" lately in the election process. This situation is nothing new with the United States. It started before we became a nation. The press plays a major part in framing the nation's thoughts. The press is crucial, then and now.
The notion of unity is fragile. The notion of unity was fragile. The notion of unity will be fragile.
When war broke out in 1775, print acted as a binding agent for the 13 colonies. The first newswire was created in North America when papers "exchanged" articles and editorials. Pamphlets became agents of change throughout the colonies. Usually written by those using pseudonyms, these people threw out ideas that created interest and fortified the views of independence.
Loyalists also published papers and pamphlets that countered the patriot view. The caprice was unveiled to "take on" the Sons of Liberty.
Writers felt they were excellent public servants.
The patriot writers viewed they were protecting people's rights. This gave birth to the writers' view that their publications were protected. This notion grew up to become freedom of the press. This early revolutionary work traveled to the foundation mortar of the Bill of Rights.
Source: The impact of the press on the American Revolution (November 2016) OUPblog
The notion of unity is fragile. The notion of unity was fragile. The notion of unity will be fragile.
When war broke out in 1775, print acted as a binding agent for the 13 colonies. The first newswire was created in North America when papers "exchanged" articles and editorials. Pamphlets became agents of change throughout the colonies. Usually written by those using pseudonyms, these people threw out ideas that created interest and fortified the views of independence.
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| Ben Franklin, Philadelphia printer |
Loyalists also published papers and pamphlets that countered the patriot view. The caprice was unveiled to "take on" the Sons of Liberty.
Writers felt they were excellent public servants.
The patriot writers viewed they were protecting people's rights. This gave birth to the writers' view that their publications were protected. This notion grew up to become freedom of the press. This early revolutionary work traveled to the foundation mortar of the Bill of Rights.
Source: The impact of the press on the American Revolution (November 2016) OUPblog
pseudonyms
pseudonyms
Stories that appeared in each paper were “exchanged” from other papers in different cities, creating a uniform effect akin to a modern news wire. The exchange system allowed for the same story to appear across North America, and it provided the Revolutionaries with a method to shore up that fragile sense of unity. - See more at: http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/press-impact-american-revolution/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=oupacademic&utm_campaign=oupblog#sthash.NQV1FXq6.dpuf
Stories that appeared in each paper were “exchanged” from other papers in different cities, creating a uniform effect akin to a modern news wire. The exchange system allowed for the same story to appear across North America, and it provided the Revolutionaries with a method to shore up that fragile sense of unity. - See more at: http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/press-impact-american-revolution/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=oupacademic&utm_campaign=oupblog#sthash.NQV1FXq6.dpuf
Stories that appeared in each paper were “exchanged” from other papers in different cities, creating a uniform effect akin to a modern news wire. The exchange system allowed for the same story to appear across North America, and it provided the Revolutionaries with a method to shore up that fragile sense of unity. - See more at: http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/press-impact-american-revolution/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=oupacademic&utm_campaign=oupblog#sthash.NQV1FXq6.dpuf
Stories that appeared in each paper were “exchanged” from other papers in different cities, creating a uniform effect akin to a modern news wire. The exchange system allowed for the same story to appear across North America, and it provided the Revolutionaries with a method to shore up that fragile sense of unity. - See more at: http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/press-impact-american-revolution/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=oupacademic&utm_campaign=oupblog#sthash.NQV1FXq6.dpuf
Stories that appeared in each paper were “exchanged” from other papers in different cities, creating a uniform effect akin to a modern news wire. The exchange system allowed for the same story to appear across North America, and it provided the Revolutionaries with a method to shore up that fragile sense of unity. - See more at: http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/press-impact-american-revolution/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=oupacademic&utm_campaign=oupblog#sthash.NQV1FXq6.dpuf
Stories that appeared in each paper were “exchanged” from other papers in different cities, creating a uniform effect akin to a modern news wire. The exchange system allowed for the same story to appear across North America, and it provided the Revolutionaries with a method to shore up that fragile sense of unity. - See more at: http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/press-impact-american-revolution/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=oupacademic&utm_campaign=oupblog#sthash.NQV1FXq6.dpuf
Stories that appeared in each paper were “exchanged” from other papers in different cities, creating a uniform effect akin to a modern news wire. The exchange system allowed for the same story to appear across North America, and it provided the Revolutionaries with a method to shore up that fragile sense of unity. - See more at: http://blog.oup.com/2016/11/press-impact-american-revolution/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=oupacademic&utm_campaign=oupblog#sthash.NQV1FXq6.dpuf
11.29.2016
have fun with history
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