Richard Stockton

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Politics, Prewar Conflict (<1775), Prewar Politics (<1775) January 15, 2019 January 13, 2019

The Earl of Dartmouth: Secretary of State for the Colonies, Third Year: August 1774–November 1775

by Bob Ruppert

While the Earl of Dartmouth, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was on holiday in the summer of 1774, his office continued to receive…

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Reviews November 19, 2018 November 18, 2018

Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father

by James Kirby Martin

Stephen Fried, Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father (New York: Crown, 2018) BUY THIS BOOK FROM AMAZON When…

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Critical Thinking July 18, 2016 August 28, 2016

Was Richard Stockton a Hero?

by Christian M. McBurney

With helpful research from two stalwart Journal of the American Revolution authors, Todd Braisted and J. L. Bell, I have concluded that Richard Stockton,…

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1. Anon The Sons of Liberty and Mob Terror

Extremely interesting, well-written article. Lots of food for thought. I believe I wouldn’t characterize the August 14 crowd of protestors as a “mob” or their activities as “terror”. Admittedly, the…
2. J. L. Bell The Sons of Liberty and Mob Terror

I fear that’s too simple a picture. There are plenty of examples of the political elites trying to rein in the ordinary people who made up the crowds, or at…
3. Gary Shattuck The Sons of Liberty and Mob Terror

Agreed. The action on the street was frequently orchestrated in the backrooms by the rebel "elites" as the lower classes found themselves duped, or "played," for a political purpose. There…