tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post677919469873765754..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: “The 18th-Century Woman” in Arlington, 28 Oct.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-20718173520806023442014-10-27T07:27:40.258-05:002014-10-27T07:27:40.258-05:00Isaac Barré, a war hero and Member of Parliament, ...Isaac Barré, a war hero and Member of Parliament, coined the phrase “sons of liberty” during debate over the Stamp Act in 1765. American politicians adopted the term by the end of the year. <br /><br />Some authors have presented the phrase as the name of a formal group, but at least in Boston I don't think that's the case. It seems rather to have been a broad label for any men protesting new Crown revenue measures. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-20335928308993931282014-10-27T01:35:52.651-05:002014-10-27T01:35:52.651-05:00I'm surprised to see the Sons of Liberty refer...I'm surprised to see the Sons of Liberty referenced as early as 1769. When did the group begin? Thanks, JoeJoe Baumannoreply@blogger.com