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Posted by: Patrick Hastings
After the Battle of Bunker Hill, British forces entrenched themselves in Boston, where they were encircled by the Continental Army under the leadership of George Washington. During the siege, Gen. Washington corresponded with one of America’s first great poets, Phillis Wheatley.
Posted in: 18th Century, American History, Continental Congress, Literature, Poetry, Women in Book History
Posted by: Patrick Hastings
In 1774, Thomas Jefferson gave his allies in Virginia politics permission to publish his essay, Summary View of the Rights of British America. Even after the pamphlet was printed multiple times across the American colonies and in London, Jefferson continued to revise his personal copy of the text. Here are the changes he intended.
Posted in: 18th Century, American History, Continental Congress, Education, Education Outreach, Thomas Jefferson
Posted by: Patrick Hastings
Because only a few paper mills were established in Colonial America between 1690 and the Revolution, the growing American print industry was largely dependent on an imported supply of paper. In the 1760s, Britain exploited this vulnerability by placing taxes on paper, sparking tensions that would lead to Revolution.
Posted in: 18th Century, American History, Continental Congress, Education, Education Outreach, Famous Printers, History of the Book, Paper