by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Chris HallThe Great Bengal Famine of 1770 and the Boston Tea Party There was far more behind the Boston Tea Party than just anger over taxes. Starting in 1769, the East India Company fomented a famine which led to the death of millions of Bengalese. News of this...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
George J. Veith, PhD, is a former U.S. Army Captain who served in armor units in the United States and Germany from 1979–1986. He earned his PhD in History from Monash University and is the author of several books on the Vietnam War including, most recently, Drawn...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Wheeler Bryan, Jr.The Georgia coast, consisting of 100 miles, was once known as the “Debatable Lands.” In the early 1700’s the English, French and Spanish all tried to claim this territory. This presentation aims to tell the story of how James Edward Oglethorpe...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Thomas J. Carey, Jr., JD, LLM, (tjcarey-appellatelaw.com) has an AB degree in Government from Boston College, a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School, and a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School. His legal career includes law teaching, government...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Patricia A. Buttaro, JD, is currently semi-retired from the practice of law and is an 18th century living historian, member of the Southeastern Civilian Living Historians, and a tea educator. She hand sews clothing in the period-correct manner and dresses in period...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Richard O. Tucker, MMH, (linkedin.com/in/richard-tucker-ab6ba429) is a Marine Corps veteran, life long reenactor of various eras, and accredited historian. Richard holds a BA in US History from Keene State College, and a Master’s in Military History from Norwich...
