Tag Archives: 1775
ERW Weekender: Bunker Hill Monument & Museum
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Katie Turner Getty. Towering over Charlestown, Massachusetts, its foundation set in sacred battleground soil, the Bunker Hill Monument is a 221 foot obelisk commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill. The cornerstone of the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1775, Boston, Boston National Historical Park, Bunker Hill, Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, ERW Weekender, Freedom Trail, General Joseph Warren, Katie Turner Getty, Marquis de Lafayette, Massachusetts, National Park Service, Patriots, Paul Revere, Siege of Boston, William Dawes
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Ankle Deep In Blood: The Jason Russell House
Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome back historian Katie Turner Getty. Biography of Ms. Getty is below the post. On April 19, 1775, the placid farm of fifty-eight-year-old Jason Russell of Menotomy erupted into carnage when he, along with … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Minute Men, Monuments, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized
Tagged 1775, April 19, Arlington, Arlington Historical Society, Battle Road, British, Danvers, Elizabeth Russell, Jason Russell House, Katie Turner Getty, Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, Menotomy, Ruth Linnell Berry
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“Adams and Jefferson: A Revolutionary Friendship”
On February 1, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. join Emerging Revolutionary War’s Derek Maxfield for the launch of the “Historical Horizons Lecture Series” sponsored by the Genesee Community College History Club. Two of the most important men in American History are John … Continue reading
Posted in Continental Congress, Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1775, American History, Derek Maxfield, History, John Adams, Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson
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The Epic Tarring and Feathering of John Malcom
Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome back historian Katie Turner Getty. “Mr. Malcom, I hope you are not going to strike this boy with that stick.”[1] The speaker was 31-year-old Boston shoemaker and Tea Party participant, George Robert Twelves … Continue reading
Through the Lense of History: May 3, 1775
Often the study of history can ground us and make us feel less “unique.” This allows us to hopefully put our own experiences into perspective and be able to hopefully learn from lessons of the past. Many today complain … Continue reading
“The Old Wagoner” and the Beginning of the American Revolution
Part Two We welcome back guest historian Scott Patchan as he continues his series on Daniel Morgan. When the situation deteriorated to outright rebellion against the crown, Morgan raised a regiment of crack riflemen from Frederick County, and marched them … Continue reading
Another Anniversary to Commemorate Next Week
As we observe the beginning of the end of the American Civil War this week at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, another anniversary is just around the corner. 240 years and 10 days ago and approximately 630 miles the first shots … Continue reading
