Historical Nerdery
Sunday, July 14, 2024
"Bringing Up Leade From Boston and Running the Bullets" - How Massachusetts Towns Likely Provided Musket Balls for Its Minute and Militia Companies
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Minute Man National Historical Park has been abuzz with activities over the past week. These activities center around the rare and significa...
Saturday, June 29, 2024
"There Are Under the Care of the Selectmen and Overseers" - A Sampling of Local Community Concerns in the Shadows of the 1774 Coercive Acts
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2024 marks the 250th anniversary of implementing the “Coercive Acts,” General Gage’s arrival in the colony, the formation of the Massachuset...
Sunday, June 9, 2024
"A Continual Riding to all the Enemies of America" - Twenty-Four "Patriotic" Toasts Used in 1774 Essex County
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Earlier this week, the Nerds shared their research findings on the political and military mood in Essex County (MA) in 1774. The event was h...
Monday, April 29, 2024
"65 ½ Gallons of N.E. Rum" - What a Newburyport Minute Company Brought To War
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This past April 19th, the Nerds sponsored a “real-time campaign” of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Admittedly, we were humbled by the ...
Saturday, March 30, 2024
"Our Men Seemed Maddened With the Sight of British Blood" - Five Completely False Tales About April 19, 1775
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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?
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Recently, the Nerds were alerted to a discussion on the official Facebook page of the Massachusetts chapters of the Sons of the American Rev...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
"Wholly Worthless for History" - Josiah Austin and His Alleged Role on April 19, 1775
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The Nerds were minding our business today when our faithful servant, Kip Winger, suddenly crashed through the front door and stumbled into o...
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