Remembering Boston Massacre Day: Joseph Warren Edition
Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Dr. Joseph Warren’s Massacre Day Oration in 1772. The great patriot and revolutionary war hero urged the people to never forget the bloodshed of Mar. 5, 1770. But he also focused on a natural rights foundation and warned future...
Remembering Boston Massacre Day: John Hancock Edition
Little known to most people today, for many years after the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770 – residents of the city held a solemn public holiday to commemorate the event annually. These tributes featured special orations, poetry, and visual representations. On...
Today in History: The Boston Massacre
Today in History, on Mar 5. 1770, a violent incident unfolded on Boston’s King Street, where an agitated group of colonists swarmed around a group of British regulars. After a group of Bostonians uttered insults, threw snowballs, and dared the British to fire, several...