Boston 1775

A while back I promised to complete the story of Newton Prince, a black businessman in Boston—at least as much as I’ve been able to find out...

Newton Prince was among the most valuable witnesses for the defense in the trials that followed the shootings on 5 March 1770, called the ...

I plan to pay my first visit to the New-York Historical Society today, so it seems appropriate to post about a document there which reveals...