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Here's another fun video from the book. One in a series. Let me know what you think! #boston #revolution #Anniversary #AmericanHistory.
Boston, 1776: video series pt. 1
A charred landscape
The real Boston in 1776 was a town full of dark combustible wood: one- or two-story buildings that had survived numerous fires during the century and were built around a hearth to provide much-needed heat. Only the wealthy and public officials could afford Georgian brick manors.
The real Boston
The landscape of revolutionary Boston was filled with brick townhouses where gentlemen in powdered periwigs declaimed on liberty in elegant salons. Was this the full story?