Person

Christian McBurney

Bylines

Providence Merchant John Brown Gets Rich Privateering in 1776 and 1777

The inventory he provided to tax assessors reveals just how profitable privateering was during the Revolutionary era.

by Christian McBurney via Journal of the American Revolution on October 18, 2022

Viewing 1 of 1

Portrait of Stephen Hopkins.

Teaching the Story of “Universal Liberty” in Revolutionary Rhode Island

Revolutionary ideals of liberty exposed the hypocrisy of slavery, sparking early antislavery movements.

by Erik J. Chaput via The Online Review of Rhode Island History on May 13, 2023

brought to you by

© Bunk History