Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
Merry Christmas
Posted on December 24, 2011 by James RileyThe other night we tooled around Riverside’s Mission Inn for a dose of Christmas lights and Christmas Crowd and Christmas feasting. Fortunately, the new Air Jordan was not on sale anywhere nearby, so we had a relatively safe evening. I say “relatively safe,” because there’s something about shepherding 25-30 people (friends and friends’ […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past Life | Tagged Christmas Courage New Hampshire | Leave a comment
Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
1777 Wisdom: Lower Taxes, Increase Wealth
Posted on December 16, 2011 by James RileyIn September of 1777, the gentleman at the right, François, Marquis de Barbé-Marbois was traveling from Boston to Philadelphia, as secretary of the French legation to the newly born United States. On the 6th of the month, some 22 miles outside of Boston, he had this to say about the inhabitants of New England: No […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past Life | Tagged Christmas Courage New Hampshire | Leave a comment
Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
High Treason
Posted on December 12, 2011 by James Riley“…Benjamin Merrill, be carried to the place from whence you came, that you be drawn from thence to the place of execution, where you are to be hanged by the neck; that you be cut down while you are yet alive…” Without dispute, the greatest news story of 1771 in the American Colonies would have […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past | Tagged Courage Marbois New Hampshire Poor Taxes | Leave a comment
Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
Island at War II
Posted on December 9, 2011 by James RileyWell, shoot. The next four episodes of Island at War, though very good, seem to err in the Desperate Hausfraus direction. Sleeping with the enemy, of course, is a dramatic staple. It’s the very stuff of espionage films and there can’t be anything more poignant than losing in battle and knowing the enemy has taken […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past | Tagged Benjamin Merrill Courage Gruesome New Hampshire Punishment Regulators Treason | Leave a comment
Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
What do we do about PIRATES?
Posted on December 6, 2011 by James RileyWatch our procedural, bureaucratic Admiral Mullen talk about pirates and then re-visit an age of moral clarity on the matter: Reprinted from the New Hampshire Gazette, June 21, 1771 New York, June 10: Extract of a letter from Kingston, Jamaica, April 10. “The 18th of March last was tried and convicted at a court of […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past | Tagged Courage Island at War New Hampshire Review | Leave a comment
Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
Going Dutch on the Poor
Posted on December 2, 2011 by James RileyRe-printed from the New Hampshire Gazette, May 24, 1771 “Kept to Constant Labour” “Industry and Frugality are the Hands of Fortune” This maxim is no where better observed than in Holland, a Country naturally poor, but by the Industry of the Inhabitants made populous and opulent unequalled by any Nation in the World. The maintenance […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past | Tagged Courage Execution hanging Mullens New Hampshire Pirates Samuel Long Zachary Day | Leave a comment
Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
Lords without a Lord
Posted on December 1, 2011 by James RileyFrom the New Hampshire Gazette, May 3, 1771 18th Century Funnies New England, to be certain, was both Pilgrim and Puritan at root, and this amusing story of a monkey in priestly robes would have tickled the most Puritan of ribs. It was reprinted in New Hampshire, no doubt, because of a perception, widely shared, […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past | Tagged Courage Holland Idle New Hampshire Overseer Poor Portsmouth | Leave a comment
Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
News from the Colonies
Posted on November 29, 2011 by James RileyWhen History Gets Ugly One of the appeasing themes you hear lately in discussion of middle eastern troubles has been the notion that if we just didn’t involve ourselves in Israel’s defense, or foreign policy, we would have peace with the Islamic world. As a student of history, I always have to chuckle whenever anyone […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past | Tagged Aristocrats Clergy Courage Funnies Monkey New Hampshire Pilgrim Puritan | Leave a comment
Can we learn from anything from the past, or would applying those lessons make everyone a tad nervous?
Reasons to Spread Courage!
Posted on November 18, 2011 by James RileyHi, folks. James Riley here. I wrote, directed, and acted in “Courage, New Hampshire,” and on behalf of the whole Courage, New Hampshire family (literally hundreds of people help make these episodes), I need to spend some time selling, so pay heed and spread the word. Reason #1 for buying Courage right now: IT […]
Posted in History Learning from the Past | Tagged 1593 Amurath Courage Islam New Hampshire Rodolph Saracens Turks | Leave a comment