Tag Archives: House of Burgess

Review: First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call for American Independence by Harlow Giles Unger

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Daniel Davis

A member of one of Virginia’s first families, Richard Henry Lee was a critical voice in America’s struggle against Great Britain. Born at the family home, Stratford Hall, in Westmoreland County, Lee was educated in England. In 1758, he entered … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, Memory, Personalities, Revolutionary War | Tagged Committee of Corresspondence, Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers, Harlow Giles Unger, House of Burgess, Richard Henry Lee, Stratford Hall, Virginia, Westmoreland County | Leave a comment

Committees of Correspondence = 18th Century Social Media?

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Information. Communication. Solidarity. Linkage. Friendship. Point-of-view. Identity. Current Events. These words describe reasons in the 20th century why people joined and continue to join social media platforms, especially Facebook. Approximately 240 years before Facebook was launched in February 2004, the first major … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1776, Committee of Corresspondence, Declaration of Independence, Dr. Joseph Warren, House of Burgess, Samuel Adams, Virginia | 3 Comments