in history. It is a pictured of the Boston Massacre, this was a huge part in history. The piece of art was engraved and printed by Paul Revere. It is very important to this time frame because some people say that it is the start of the American Revolutionary War. This is not something that was taken lightly in history it is a major event that shaped America how it is today. In summary, the Boston Massacre was an American protesters Vs British soldiers in Boston. The American protestors were taunting
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American Revolution. Beginning in Boston and ending in Lexington, Paul Revere rode fifteen miles through Massachusetts on horseback in order to alert Samuel Adams and John Hancock (two other patriots) that they were to be arrested. Along the way, he also took it upon himself to forewarn the local citizens of the approaching British troops. Before setting out that night, Paul arranged for a signal to be cast from the North Church Tower, the highest point in Boston, alerting Revere of which method of
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J.W.: "Jamestown may have been the first English settlement here in our country, but it represents everything that modern America stands against. The colony's survival relied upon assistance from Native Americans and the exploitation of slave labor. Everyone marks the Pilgrims' arrival in Massachusetts as the genuine foundation of our great nation - to this day, we still follow ideals of puritanical work ethic and communal self-sufficiency." J.S.: "That may have been the rhetoric we all were taught
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During the colonial time period, the Massachusetts Bay seal was used as authentication for the company’s documents and records. The seal depicts a Native American man with a scroll leaving his mouth with the phrase “Come Over and Help Us” written on it. The slogan reflects the superiorist beliefs the English colonists had over the Native Americans. Additionally, the phrase is an allusion to Acts 16:9, where a Macedonian man begs the Apostle Paul to “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” The biblical
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Sybil Ludington: On the same night of Paul Revere’s ride, a message was delivered to the house of Sybil Ludington's father, a New York militia officer. The message said that the British soldiers had entered Danbury, Connecticut (which was relatively close to Colonel Ludington’s militia), and had begun to loot and burn the town. It’s unknown whether she was asked to or volunteered, but Sybil left at around 9 pm to warn her father’s men about the incoming British. She ended up traveling 40 miles -
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Samuel Adams By: Christian Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722 on Purchase Street where he lived his early years. He grew up healthy and well. His first jobs were as a waiter while in college and making beer which he failed at. He did not want to do either. His strength was in politics and he wanted to be a politician. When his father (they were a very wealthy family) was in the Massachusetts Land Bank controversy they were nearly driven to ruin. This was when he had to work as a waiter
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with its history. 2. I have always loved traveling to places and reading and learning about the history. 3. There are many historical and amazing places to visit and do in Brenham. One of these things is Brenham’s Blue Bell Creamery. 4. I am going to talk about the shopping, history and reasoning for why this topic relates to me. 5. My hope is that after hearing my speech anyone who is not familiar with the history or attraction sites of Downtown Brenham
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Marble Slab Creamery founded in 1983 in Houston, Texas. It was an independently owned and operated franchise around the United States, in 2003 Cream Company was given the rights to license and develop Mable Slab franchises in Canada. In Feburary 2007 Marble Slab Creamery was purchased by a company called NexCan Brans Inc. Mable Slab nearly 400 stores worldwide and its main product was Ice Cream. Executive Summary: P. Thomas has recently acquired herself a franchise of Marble Slab Creamery. Penny Thomas
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parent’s ethnicity, who you associate with, or whether you’re in a public or private environment. I have spent my entire life living in the Boston area, so I definitely have my own unique mother tongue. All over Massachusetts and New Hampshire there are many different versions of the Boston accent. Now that I am living in Puerto Rico, I try to tone down the Boston accent I have, because it’s already a little challenging for me to communicate sometimes. Occasionally there is a significant language barrier
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Boston Massacre: Murder or Self Defense In 1770, a bloody massacre of five deaths took place on the cold streets of Boston. Nine soldiers including their captain were in King street, in Boston, when a young drunk lad went up to one of the soldiers. The soldier hit the young lad and he ran off into the same pub he had gotten drunk in to tell everyone else about the soldiers up in King street. A huge mob of colonists went to the soldiers and started throwing items like rocks, snowballs and sticks
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