Paul Revere explains fight for Independence

Posted in Politics and Society on 04. Jul, 2010

With the arrival of the Fourth of July, I think it’s worth pointing out the commitment to the cause of Independence that people from many levels of society possessed and expressed. Eloquent and toplofty patriots like Thomas Jefferson and Samuel Adams could plumb the philosophical depths of the quarrel between Britain and America and rationalize [...]

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Bishop takes rook

Posted in Politics and Society on 15. Apr, 2009

One of the most fascinating figures I’ve discovered while researching about the life of Paul Revere is Jonathan Mayhew. He was the pastor at West Church in Boston. He is often cited as the first Unitarian, and in his letters you can read him complaining about, among other things, the average Bostonian’s “zeal for Athanasian [...]

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