Today we continue our series, “Lead-Up to a Nation… as reported in the newspapers of the day [1]” – the anniversary of the greatest experiment in democracy and self-government.
The following are the installments from last month (November), which reflected on the events as they were reported in and around November, 1775:
Continental Currency – No Power to Tax or Regulate (Lead-up to a Nation – E14) [2]
League of Friendship-Articles of Confederation Underscored National Power (Lead-up to a Nation-E15) [3]
James Rivington – From Impartial to Loyalist (Lead-up to a Nation – E16) [4]
The Liberty Bell – Proclaim Liberty Through the Land (Lead-up to a Nation – E17) [5]
We hope you are enjoying this year-long trek to the 250th anniversary of The United States through the eyes of those who were fully engaged, first hand. As mentioned previously, all accounts are rooted in what they read in the newspapers of the day.
“History is never more fascinating than when read from the day it was first reported.” (Timothy Hughes, 1975)