Historical Nerdery
Saturday, March 30, 2024
"Our Men Seemed Maddened With the Sight of British Blood" - Five Completely False Tales About April 19, 1775
›
Since our post on "Josiah Austin" and his fake account about the Battle of Concord , the Nerds have been repeatedly asked why we ...
Sunday, March 10, 2024
"Each Man is Supplied Even to a Knapsack" - Did they Really Wear Knapsacks at Lexington and Concord?
›
Recently, the Nerds were alerted to a discussion on the official Facebook page of the Massachusetts chapters of the Sons of the American Rev...
2 comments:
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
"Wholly Worthless for History" - Josiah Austin and His Alleged Role on April 19, 1775
›
The Nerds were minding our business today when our faithful servant, Kip Winger, suddenly crashed through the front door and stumbled into o...
2 comments:
Monday, February 19, 2024
"Keeping a Very Bad House" - A Snapshot of 18th and Early 19th Century Prostitution in Massachusetts Seaports
›
From time to time, the Nerds receive requests to discuss prostitution and its connection to Colonial and Federalist-era Massachusetts seapor...
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
"A Pair of Drums for the Use of the Military Company in Towne" - The Second Drummer of Captain John Parker's Lexington Company
›
Over the past few months, the Nerds have been fielding more questions about Captain John Parker’s Lexington Company and the men who engaged ...
1 comment:
Monday, February 5, 2024
"Destroying the Slave Trade, Would Stop the Wheels of New England Industry" - Newburyport and the Institution of Slavery
›
Last month, the Nerds came across a blog posting and a related series of social media postings discussing Newburyport's “Golden Age” fro...
›
Home
View web version