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- "Sons of Liberty" Bicentennial Quilt by Della May Morris, 1976 - Della May Morris, a quilter all her life, created this quilt for the National Grange Bicentennial Quilt Contest. Morris and her family designed the 18 detailed Revolutionary War scenes, which earned a third-place finish.
- 1976
- Collections - Artifact
"Sons of Liberty" Bicentennial Quilt by Della May Morris, 1976
Della May Morris, a quilter all her life, created this quilt for the National Grange Bicentennial Quilt Contest. Morris and her family designed the 18 detailed Revolutionary War scenes, which earned a third-place finish.
- "Explanation of the Two Prints Representing the Battle of Bunker's Hill and the Attack of Quebec," 1785-1798 - American artist John Trumbull finished <EM>The Battle of Bunker's Hill</EM> and <EM>Attack of Quebec</EM> in 1786 while studying in England. He hoped to sell prints of these two history paintings and produced this broadside promoting the works.
- 1775
- Collections - Artifact
"Explanation of the Two Prints Representing the Battle of Bunker's Hill and the Attack of Quebec," 1785-1798
American artist John Trumbull finished The Battle of Bunker's Hill and Attack of Quebec in 1786 while studying in England. He hoped to sell prints of these two history paintings and produced this broadside promoting the works.
- "Account of the Bloody Battle on Bunker Hill, an Elegiac Poem..." 1775 - This broadside dates from the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. It recounts the Battle of Bunker Hill, where American rebels repulsed two British assaults before losing their position near Boston. British victory was costly, and colonists commemorated the encouraging clash with a poem and acrostic dedicated to Joseph Warren - a leading Patriot killed in action at Bunker Hill.
- 1775
- Collections - Artifact
"Account of the Bloody Battle on Bunker Hill, an Elegiac Poem..." 1775
This broadside dates from the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. It recounts the Battle of Bunker Hill, where American rebels repulsed two British assaults before losing their position near Boston. British victory was costly, and colonists commemorated the encouraging clash with a poem and acrostic dedicated to Joseph Warren - a leading Patriot killed in action at Bunker Hill.
- "Poem on the Bloody Engagement that Was Fought at Bunker Hill in Charlestown, New England," 1775 - On the afternoon of June 17, 1775, British troops engaged American militiamen entrenched on a hilly ridge on the Charlestown peninsula overlooking the city of Boston. News of what became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill spread throughout the colonies. Nathaniel Coverly, a printer in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, published this broadside with a poem by Elisha Rich about the "Bloody engagement."
- 1775
- Collections - Artifact
"Poem on the Bloody Engagement that Was Fought at Bunker Hill in Charlestown, New England," 1775
On the afternoon of June 17, 1775, British troops engaged American militiamen entrenched on a hilly ridge on the Charlestown peninsula overlooking the city of Boston. News of what became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill spread throughout the colonies. Nathaniel Coverly, a printer in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, published this broadside with a poem by Elisha Rich about the "Bloody engagement."
- "Battle of Bunker Hill" Tray, circa 1820 -
- circa 1820
- Collections - Artifact
"Battle of Bunker Hill" Tray, circa 1820
- Pennant, "Bunker Hill," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. History buffs could remember their trip to Bunker Hill with this souvenir depicting the monument built to commemorate the famous Revolutionary War battle fought there.
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Bunker Hill," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. History buffs could remember their trip to Bunker Hill with this souvenir depicting the monument built to commemorate the famous Revolutionary War battle fought there.
- "Explanation of the Two Prints Representing the Battle of Bunker's Hill and the Attack of Quebec," 1785-1798 - American artist John Trumbull finished <EM>The Battle of Bunker's Hill</EM> and <EM>Attack of Quebec</EM> in 1786 while studying in England. He hoped to sell prints of these two history paintings and produced this broadside promoting the works.
- 1775
- Collections - Artifact
"Explanation of the Two Prints Representing the Battle of Bunker's Hill and the Attack of Quebec," 1785-1798
American artist John Trumbull finished The Battle of Bunker's Hill and Attack of Quebec in 1786 while studying in England. He hoped to sell prints of these two history paintings and produced this broadside promoting the works.
- "By an Express Arrived…Saturday Evening, Last We Have the Following Account of the Battle at Charlestown," July 1775 - On the afternoon of June 17, 1775, British troops engaged American militiamen entrenched on a hilly ridge on the Charlestown peninsula overlooking the city of Boston, Massachusetts. When news reached Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Francis Bailey published this broadside of the account of the battle later known as Bunker Hill. Broadsides like this were widely distributed and read in churches, taverns, and other public venues.
- July 26, 1775
- Collections - Artifact
"By an Express Arrived…Saturday Evening, Last We Have the Following Account of the Battle at Charlestown," July 1775
On the afternoon of June 17, 1775, British troops engaged American militiamen entrenched on a hilly ridge on the Charlestown peninsula overlooking the city of Boston, Massachusetts. When news reached Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Francis Bailey published this broadside of the account of the battle later known as Bunker Hill. Broadsides like this were widely distributed and read in churches, taverns, and other public venues.