True Son of Liberty
On the highest point in Boston’s North End sits a cemetery. Late in the afternoon, after the Freedom Trail pilgrims … Continue reading True Son of Liberty
Category: Revolutionary War
“An Upright and Useful Citizen”
The cold wind blew heavy out of the north under a clear sky as oars, muffled by petticoats, sliced through … Continue reading “An Upright and Useful Citizen”
Every Purpose Under Heaven
They huddled inside the white walls of the grand house, women and children, refugees from a war that had enveloped … Continue reading Every Purpose Under Heaven
As If It Was Yesterday
The old woman’s eyes twinkled as she began her story. Sitting on her porch on a warm summer afternoon, her … Continue reading As If It Was Yesterday
Four Brothers
The story of what happened at King’s Mountain during the Revolutionary War often focuses on the positives. Yes, the Patriots … Continue reading Four Brothers
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