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 Bostonโs 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...
The Struggle for American Independence: The Boston Massacre
In this episode, I cover the Boston Massacre, the culmination of the violence that took place between 1768-1770 as a result of British occupation of Boston. Both Tory and patriot reactions are covered, and the stark contrast in testimony between multiple perspectives...