Category: Revolutionary Era

4th Massachusetts Regiment, Illustration by R. J. Marrion for the Uniforms of the American War of Independence, a series of 24 collector cards

Deborah Sampson Soldier Costume

If you’re looking for a Deborah Sampson soldier costume for a class project, a reenactment, or even for a Halloween costume, you have a number of options. (Disclaimer: This article… Read more »

A Patriotic Young Woman, illustration, published in Our Country, circa 1877

The Daughters of Liberty: Who Were They and What Did They Do?

The Daughters of Liberty was a group of political dissidents that formed in the North American British colonies during the early days of the American Revolution. The following are some… Read more »

"The Bostonians Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring and Feathering," print by Philip Dawe, circa 1774

The Sons of Liberty: Who Were They and What Did They Do?

The Sons of Liberty was a group of political dissidents that formed in the North American British colonies during the early days of the American Revolution in Boston, Mass. The… Read more »

William Dawes: The Forgotten Midnight Rider

William Dawes was a tanner and a patriot who lived in Boston, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution. William Dawes was one of the riders sent by Dr. Joseph Warren to… Read more »

Map of Boston, by John Almon, drawn at Boston in June 1775, published in London Aug 28 1775

The Siege of Boston

The Siege of Boston took place in Boston during the Revolutionary War. The siege was the beginning phase of the Revolutionary War, during which American militiamen surrounded and trapped the… Read more »