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Celebrating the Sestercentennial (250th anniversary) of events in Massachusetts leading up to American Independence!
Rev250 event of the day — #OTD July 22, 1775, Gen. George Washington organized the Continental Army into three brigades. He put his youngest brigadier generals under his most experienced major general and separated men who might resent how the Congress had ranked others.
Rev250 event of the day — #OTD July 22, 1775, Gen. George Washington organized the Continental Army into three brigades. He put his youngest brigadier generals under his most experienced major general and separated men who might resent how the Congress had ranked others.
Rev250 event of the day — #OTD July 21, 1775, the Massachusetts General Court elected its Council, or upper house. Acting under the provincial charter as if the governor and lieutenant governor were absent, this Council would exercise executive power: digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/obje…
Rev250 event of the day — #OTD July 21, 1775, the Massachusetts General Court elected its Council, or upper house. This Council would exercise executive power as if the governor and lieutenant governor were absent: digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/obje…
Rev250 quote of the day — “I came to this place the 2d [of this month] & found a numerous army of Provencials under very little command, discipline, or order.” —General George Washington #OTD July 20, 1775 founders.archives.gov/documents/Wash…
Rev250 quote of the day — “I came to this place the 2d [of this month] & found a numerous army of Provencials under very little command, discipline, or order.” —Gen. George Washington #OTD July 20, 1775 founders.archives.gov/documents/Wash…
Rev250 resource of the day — Lauren McCormack of the Marblehead Museum speaks online about “Mariners, Privateers & Soldiers: Marblehead’s Revolutionary History” on Tuesday, July 22, 11am: massachusetts250.org/lunch-and-lear…
Rev250 resource of the day — Lauren McCormack of the Marblehead Museum speaks online about “Mariners, Privateers, and Soldiers: Marblehead’s Revolutionary History” on Tuesday, July 22, 11am: massachusetts250.org/lunch-and-lear…
Rev250 resource of the day — The Historic Winslow House in Marshfield presents Michael LePage portraying East India tea consignee Joshua Winslow on his way to Loyalism, Sunday, July 20, 12–4pm: winslowhouse.org/upcoming-publi…
Rev250 resource of the day — The Historic Winslow House in Marshfield presents Michael LePage portraying East India tea consignee Joshua Winslow, Sunday, July 20, 12–4pm: winslowhouse.org/upcoming-publi…
Rev250 resource of the day — The Paul Revere House hosts the launch of Cortney Skinner’s illustrated edition of “Paul Revere’s Ride”—not Longfellow’s mythologizing poem but the silversmith’s own account from 1798—on Saturday, July 19, 1–3pm: paulreverehouse.org/event/paul-rev…
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Rev250 resource of the day — The Paul Revere House hosts the launch of Cortney Skinner’s illustrated edition of “Paul Revere’s Ride”—not the mythologizing poem but the silversmith’s own account from 1798—on Saturday, July 19, 1–3pm: paulreverehouse.org/event/paul-rev…
16 JULY 1775, BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS: “I was struck with General Washington”: Abigail Adams writes to John with her first impressions of George Washington and Charles Lee. founders.archives.gov/documents/Adam…
Rev250 resource of the day — Ten leading scholars offer lightning-fast presentations on “Ten Things to Know About the Revolution” at the Providence Public Library, Friday, July 18, 1–2pm: simpletix.com/e/shear-ten-th…
Rev250 resource of the day — Ten leading scholars offer lightning-fast presentations on "Ten Things to Know About the Revolution" at the Providence Public Library, Friday, July 18, 1–2pm: simpletix.com/e/shear-ten-th…
Rev250 resource of the day — Old North Illuminated presents an online conversation with Dr. Alexandria Russell of the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail on the legacy & memorialization of Phillis Wheatley on Wednesday, July 16, 7–830pm: eventbrite.com/e/the-legacy-o…
Rev250 resource of the day — Old North Illuminated presents an online conversation with Dr. Alexandria Russell of the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail on the legacy and memorialization of Phillis Wheatley, Wednesday, July 16, 7–830pm: eventbrite.com/e/the-legacy-o…
Rev250 event of the day — #OTD July 14, 1775, a Massachusetts army court-martial heard witnesses on whether Col. James Scamman had followed orders and behaved properly at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Read the testimony (and Scamman’s comments): books.google.com/books?id=Qu7h5…
Rev250 event of the day — #OTD July 14, 1775, a Massachusetts army court-martial heard witnesses on whether Col. James Scamman had behaved properly at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Read the testimony (and Scamman’s comments): books.google.com/books?id=Qu7h5…
Rev250 resource of the day — Via the Massachusetts Historical Society, Prof. David Johnson speaks online on “Committeemen: Local Government & the Popular Politics of Revolution,” Monday, July 14, 6pm: masshist.org/events/committ…
