Tag Archives: Long Wharf
Women Speaking Softly: Female Voices of the Boston Massacre
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Katie Turner Getty “Fire! Fire! You dare not fire!” “Cowardly rascals!” “Lobsters!” Shouts pierced the icy stillness of the night as a raucous crowd gathered in Boston’s King Street on the night of March … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Common Soldier, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Revolutionary War
Tagged 29th Regiment of Foot, Boston, Boston Gazette, Boston Massacre, Captain Preston, Custom House, Elizabeth Avery, Freedom Trail, Jane Whitehouse, John Adams, Katie Turner Getty, King Street, Long Wharf, Paul Revere, Women History Month, Women in the Revolution
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Stepping Onto Long Wharf and Into History: The Day the British Came To Boston
Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian Katie Turner Getty. A short biography is at the bottom of the post. In terms of historical significance, few American cities rival Boston, where shades and shadows of the Revolution can … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Civilian, Monuments, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized
Tagged 1768, American Revolution, Boston, Boston Tea Party, British Parliament, Freedom Trail, John Hancock, Katie Turner Getty, Long Wharf, Paul Revere, Townshend Acts
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