| Revolution in the Lymes: From the New Lights to the Sons of Liberty Contributor(s): Lampos, Jim (Author), Pearson, Michaelle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467135968 ISBN-13: 9781467135962 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 974.65 |
| LCCN: 2016945797 |
| Series: Military |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Revolutionary War in the Lymes started as a rebellion of ideas. From its origins in the Cromwellian Saybrook Colony, Lyme (today's Lyme, Old Lyme, East Lyme and Salem) prospered under the free hand of self-governance and spurned King George III's efforts to rein in the wayward colonies. In 1765, Reverend Stephen Johnson wrote incendiary missives against the Stamp Act. A few years later, the town hosted its own Tea Party, burning one hundred pounds of British tea near the town green. When the alarm came from Lexington in 1775, Lyme's citizens were among the first to answer. Historians Jim Lampos and Michaelle Pearson explore how local Patriots shaped an epic revolt. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lampos, Jim: - Jim Lampos and Michaelle Pearson live in Old Lyme, Connecticut. They have also written Remarkable Women of Old Lyme and Rum Runners, Governors, Beachcombers & Socialists: Views of the Beaches in Old Lyme. |