Hamilton Commemorations and More

Statue of Alexander Hamilton at Columbia University

Starting today, there are many events related to the Hamilton-Burr duel, the life of Hamilton, and related topics in New York and New Jersey.  The most comprehensive listing is available at https://www.smore.com/apryr-celebratehamilton; you can print out a handy .pdf.

As summer goes along, other things of interest are taking place in the tri-state (New York) area.  You might want to visit http://hudsonrivervalley.com/ExploreHeritageArea (click on Revolutionary War to filter listings) information and ideas in the Hudson River Valley.  More postings to come.

Finally, our ice cream maven Lynne Saginaw (ARRT-NY Board member and Book Review chair) sent in some sartorial ideas for your summer T-sheet wardrobe.  Why settle for those old sports mottos?  Here are a few ideas from the eighteenth century:

Put THAT on your T-Shirt: A collection of Revolutionary Quotations (and their sources) suggested by Lynne Saginaw.  Perfect for teaching moments, too!

“Proclaim Liberty throughout the Land and to All the Inhabitants Thereof” (Leviticus 25:10), Inscription on the “Liberty Bell.” Cast by the firm of Lester and Pack of London at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1752. Purchased and still owned by the City of Philadelphia to hang in the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall. The National Park Service is the custodian in perpetuity.

“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”  Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790). “Historical Review of Pennsylvania,” 1759.

“One if by Land, Two if by Sea.”  Paul Revere’s (1734-1818) instructions to the sexton of Christ Church (better known as the Old North Church), given April 16, 1775. This agreed-upon signal appeared in the church tower two days later, and sent Revere on his famous ride.