Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: March 28, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 The American spirit of voluntarism and voluntary associations was an observation made by Alexis de Tocqueville in the 1830s. His analysis picked up on a...
Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: March 21, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 The reality of tensions collides with the daily aspirations of people across the colonies. In some cases, these aspirations pertain to seeking a better...
Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: March 14, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 A second tea party occurs in Boston harbor and again protestors are wearing Native disguises. Something important is going on with their choice of symbol...
Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: March 7, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 In the winter’s final weeks, relationships everywhere in colonial life are under strain, made worse by the imperial crisis over the tea protests. And...
Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: February 29, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 No such day existed because it wasn’t a Leap Year. Only those people in a Leap Year have this day given to them. In 1774 the gift will come again...
Journey to the American Founding, 1774
Excerpts from: Americanism Redux: February 22, on the journey to the American Founding, 250 years ago today, in 1774 Two earthquakes, one literal and one symbolic, rock the third week of February. The symbolic version is in the meeting room of George III’s Privy...
