Posts Tagged “American Revolution”

Remembering Bunker Hill ~ the Battle, the Monument

June 17, 2014 by Marie Posted in History Leave a Comment

From the archives we remember that today June 17 is “Bunker Hill Day” ~ Bunker Hill Day marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, also known as the Battle of Breed’s Hill, on June 17 each year. This battle, which occurred in 1775, was part of the Siege…

Colonial Communication: Committees of Correspondence

March 1, 2011 by Marie Posted in Culture, Education, History, Politics Leave a Comment

The power of communication as a tool of democracy is clear as MassMoments tells us today that in response to a rash of changes foisted on the colonies by the those representing the Crown, a network was formed to express a litany of grievences and keep colonial communities linked and…