America’s Summer of Discontent, 250 years ago - The Spectator World
The failures of the Summer of Discontent of 1774 to find a workable political solution ensured the glorious cause of 1776| The Spectator World
On April 19, 1775, Great Britain’s “Bloody Butchery” at Concord and Lexington opened an eight-year war for political independence and representative republican government in America. Despite facing Europe’s greatest military power, Americans found, in the words of George Washington, that “Perseverance and Spirit could work wonders” on the battlefield and in the diplomatic theater.| www.loc.gov
The failures of the Summer of Discontent of 1774 to find a workable political solution ensured the glorious cause of 1776| The Spectator World
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] George Mason held men, women, and children in bondage until the end of his life. He was likely the second largest enslaver in Fairfax County (after George Washington). Mason’s...| George Mason's Gunston Hall
