#OnThisDay Governor Winthrop announced the foundation of the town of Boston on September 7, 1630. Boston, Massachusetts is named after the town of Boston, in the English county of Lincolnshire, from which several prominent colonists emigrated.
#JohnHancock and his fellow patriots of colonial #Boston were mired in a struggle against tyrannical taxes, imposed by King George and enforced by Massachusetts Governor Bernard and his tories... https://t.co/BB5xzAqujM @BookTV@AmExperiencePBS@cspanhistory@netflix@PBS
“One of the most outstanding books I have read in quite a while. Anyone who is a fan of history in general, and the #RevWar in particular, will definitely enjoy this book.” #Author#AmericanHistory@pbs@BookTV https://t.co/FbB3xbgp24
🇺🇸 I pledge to allegiance to the flag of United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. #USA#AmericanHistory
A wealth of untold stories about the commoners who filled countless homes, streets, shops, and taverns. We return to 18th century #Boston’s snow-covered sidewalks and alleys. #SundayRead#AmRev#RevWar@PBS@BookTV https://t.co/Qys7laujqK
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth... they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. #WednesdayWisdom#RevWar
Chapter 1: Boston, Massachusetts May 15, 1766 Zeke Teezle tucked his bony neck deep into his collar against the wind-driven rain. Creeping along the dark of the Boston waterfront... #SundayRead#Boston#RevWar#AmRev@cspanhistory@PBS
Breathing hard after his dash through the narrow, bustling streets of #Boston, the young stable boy stood in the doorway of #PaulReveres house in the town’s #NorthEnd. One phrase had stuck in his mind, something ominous, something about “hell to pay tomorrow.“ #RevWar#AmRev
🖋 The first to sign the #DeclarationOfIndependence, #JohnHancock was elected the first governor of Massachusetts in 1780 and was returned to office at every election until his death in 1793. #RevWar#AmRev
How we tell the story of America https://t.co/RmdopSfw2r. Great list! Most of these authors have been on @BookTV or @cspan. Type their name in the search bar atop https://t.co/sO7EkyoRJW to watch.