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Boston 1775

J.L. Bell on “myths and misinformation” about 1775

John Fea   |  January 1, 2025

Over at Boston 1775, Bell sets the record straight: Learn more about these seven points here.

Benjamin Rush’s “Travels Through Life”

John Fea   |  August 28, 2023

The American Philosophical Society has digitized eight handwritten volumes of Declaration of Independence signer Dr. Benjamin’s Rush‘s “Travels Through Life.” J.L. Bell has the story at Boston 1775. A taste: Here’s another source on the Revolution recently digitized: eight handwritten volumes of Dr. […]

Is abortion “deeply rooted” in American history?

John Fea   |  May 6, 2022

In his leaked decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Samuel Alito wrote, “The inescapable conclusion is that a right to abortion is not deeply rooted into the Nation’s history and tradition.” Is this true? It is hard to define what “deeply […]