Friday, March 14, 2025

"They Would Come Perilously Near to Being Worthless" - The Doolittle Plates of 1775

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With mild interest, the Nerds have been following a discussion on a Facebook page regarding the arms and equipment carried by Massachusetts ...
Monday, January 20, 2025

"A Tangible Link to the Past" - Jess Bruce's Journey to Recreate the Obadiah Mead Jacket

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Last Fall, the Nerds posted an image of the Obadiah Mead jacket on our Facebook page. This 18th-century jacket is in the Greenwich, Connecti...
Sunday, December 22, 2024

"They Marched Quite Fast to the Music of a Fife and Drum" - April 19, 1775 Child Witness Charles Handley

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It is no secret that the Nerds are fascinated by research studies and reports exploring the civilian experience of the American Revolution. ...
Sunday, October 27, 2024

The Nerds Went and Did Something - The Battles of Lexington and Concord Eyewitness Database

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Whelp, the Nerds did it. Several months ago, in anticipation of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, we announced our intention...
Thursday, September 26, 2024

"Consisting of the Aged and Others Exempted From Turning Out" - Massachusetts Alarm Lists Revisited

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Last year, the Nerds discussed the role of alarm lists within the Massachusetts militia system. As you may recall, we noted that Massachuset...
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Sunday, August 25, 2024

"Said Companies Into Battalions, To Consist of Nine Companies Each" - A Snapshot of the Minute and Militia Regiments on the Eve of Lexington and Concord

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Recently, members of Captain David Brown’s Company of Concord Minute Men and Captain Edward Farmer’s Billerica Company approached the Nerds ...