All posts tagged "1774"
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12.8K12MassachusettsThomas Faunce: The Man Who Saved Plymouth Rock
In 1741, Thomas Faunce of Plymouth, Mass., had grave concerns about the town’s plans to construct a new wharf. It would, he...
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10.8K8MassachusettsPope Night, or Colonial New England’s Version of Halloween
George Washington called Boston’s annual Pope Night celebration ‘ridiculous and childish.’ But the working-class celebrants, especially the young men, loved the wild...
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9.5K10Crime and ScandalThe Scandalous 1806 Divorce of Elizabeth Derby West
Heiress Elizabeth Derby West caused a sensation in 1806 when she paraded a series of prostitutes through a Salem, Mass., courtroom to...
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28.2K13Business and LaborThe Legend of Faneuil Hall’s Golden Grasshopper Weathervane
The truth is more interesting than the legend about the golden grasshopper perched above Faneuil Hall since 1742. The real story links...
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13.4K7Politics and MilitaryCatherine Greene, Not Your Ordinary General’s Wife
Catherine Greene was the devoted wife of Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, the mother of five children and – possibly – the...
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9.4K11MassachusettsThe ‘Loyal Nine’ Christen the Boston Liberty Tree
Andrew Oliver discovered on August 14, 1765 that he had made a terrible career move – a decision that ultimately gave birth...
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