Drawn from the “List of Grievances” in the US Declaration of Independence…
Category Archives: Revolution Sketchbook
Ona Judge ⛵(Portsmouth, 1796)
A young woman dodges the president’s slave-catchers…
1779 Petition to End Slavery in NH
WORK IN PROGRESS // Drawn from an 18th century antislavery text…
African Burying Ground Memorial 🪦 (Portsmouth, NH)
Drawn onsite, atop 18th century graves & voices…
Caesar Porter: Revolutionary War Veteran
“In his youth, he was brought to Litchfield (NH) & held as a slave…”
JUDE HALL #2: 4 Sons of Jude Hall
Some of the many risks & challenges facing “free” black families in 19th century New England…
Indian Stream Republic 📖 (PART 1: 1783-1832)
8-page tale of lands, laws, & national identity in the Great Northern Woods…
JUDE HALL #1: Revolutionary War Veteran
“New Hampshire’s best-known black soldier of the American Revolution.” ~ G. Knoblock
Prince Whipple: Revolutionary War Veteran
Served 2 enlistments while enslaved by a signer of the Declaration of Independence!
D.I.Y. Declaration of Independence 📖✏️ Preamble (TEMPLATE BOOKLET)
Let’s take a moment to cartoon the core ideas of the US government ~ You might be surprised by how it looks!
The Peculiar Death of Nathan Parker (Henniker / 1775)
Out of the firing line, into the forest…
Elisha Haynes: Revolutionary War Veteran
An aged vet’s pension app. provides a peek into his service & later life…