Tag: Minutemen

Posted on February 8, 2022February 7, 2022

Thomas Ditson: Puritan to Bumpkin to Patriot

The status of Thomas Ditson, Jr., as a minor hero of the American Revolution has more to do with the perception that he was an average, unpretentious farmer caught in the wrong place at the wrong time than with specific displays of courage. A deeper look at his activities reveals years of service first as […]

by Jane L. Green

Posted on September 17, 2019September 16, 2019

Monuments to the American Revolution

Along with the Civil War, the American Revolution is one of the two most iconic events in American history. The Revolution has inspired countless myths, been used as a political weapon, and is at the heart of American civic religion. Generations of Americans have honored and commemorated the Revolution by erecting monuments to various peoples, […]

by Kieran J. O'Keefe