Liberty Tree

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Critical Thinking, Loyalists, Patriots, Prewar Politics (<1775) December 12, 2019 December 11, 2019

The Sons of Liberty and Mob Terror

by Jeffrey D. Simon

The day did not start out well for Andrew Oliver. The recently appointed Stamp Act Distributor for colonial Massachusetts awoke on the morning of…

Politics, Prewar Politics (<1775), Speeches and Addresses January 28, 2019 January 26, 2019

Resolutions Shared by Two Towns 300 Miles Apart

by Bob Ruppert

The year was 1773. On May 10, Parliament had passed the Tea Act allowed the East India Company to sell tea directly to the…

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Places April 21, 2015 April 30, 2015

Visiting Boston’s Liberty Tree Site

by John L. Smith, Jr.

“For it’s a tall old tree and a strong old tree. And we are the sons, yes, we are the sons… the sons of…

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1. David Price Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
2. Bill Welsch Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

David! Great article. Thanks. I always think of luck when I hear contingency. A fancier term. I’ve stressed luck on my tours. I would add what I consider another example…
3. Bill Welsch Perspectives on the Ten Crucial Days of the Revolution

Hi Folks, I posted this comment under the wrong article from David. Please delete, and I will add it to the correct place. Thanks Bill