Boston 1775

As I wrote yesterday , the prevailing interpretation of Harvard College ’s “butter rebellion” in the fall of 1766 is that the faculty quashe...

When the overseers of Harvard College met on 10 Oct 1766, they had four documents to consider: Prof. Samuel Wigglesworth ’s description of...

Yesterday’s posting left the Harvard College community on 26 Sept 1766 roiled with controversy over butter. Or rather, the undergraduate...

Harvard College picked up the rebellious spirit of the ’60s—the 1760s. The unrest started with a protest against rancid butter in autumn...