When we dig around in New England history, we often find slavery serving as an engine behind the scenes, powering the local mythology of small towns…
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Peleg Runnels: Revolutionary War Veteran
1778: Enlisted in the 1st Rhode Island Regt. / “Absolutely made FREE & entitled to all wages.”
Prince Whipple: Revolutionary War Veteran
Served 2 enlistments while enslaved by a signer of the Declaration of Independence!
Caesar Wallace: Revolutionary War Veteran
Caesar Wallace served 3 enlistments in Mass. & NH regiments…
Paul Long: Revolutionary War Veteran
Paul Long (Rye, NH) escapes from slavery & serves in the Revolution…
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!
REVOLUTIONARY WAR COMICS DEMO: The Intolerable Acts (SETTING + ACTION + RESULT)
Demo project to research & explain one little piece of a bigger story!
The Peculiar Death of Nathan Parker (Henniker / 1775)
Out of the firing line, into the forest…
Rebellion or Insurrection (18 U.S. Code § 2383)
Drawn to better understand the law…
NH COMICStitution / ARTICLE 10: Right of Revolution
“The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.”
Elisha Haynes: Revolutionary War Veteran
An aged vet’s pension app. provides a peek into his service & later life…
