Jan
22
Who Was Samuel Adams? Today, the name Sam Adams is associated with the Boston Beer Company. How did a statesman’s name become attached to lager, and how did the real Sam Adams become famous? Actually, the Sam Adams recipe wasn’t developed until long after Samuel Adams’ lifetime. A Missouri brewer named Louis Koch developed the …
Oct
29
Economic Causes of the American Revolution What brought about the American Revolution? Like most military conflicts, the Revolution was spurred by a web of complex social, political, and economic factors. However, economic concerns were arguably paramount when colonists finally decided to wage war against the British monarchy. Indeed, the era’s most famous rallying cry remains …
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