Within the Haunting Bedrock: Part 7. First Occupation, Then Destruction by Fire | September 15-21, 1776
The British and the Patriots blamed each other for the fire, but there is no definitive proof showing who started it. Although not the worst New York disaster, it occurred at a pivotal moment in the American Revolution when Britain had just imposed martial law.
Susan Stoderl
4 days ago2 min read
Within the Haunting Bedrock of Lower Manhattan | Part 6. The New York Conspiracy of 1741 | A Real Uprising or Paranoia?
Was the New York Conspiracy of 1741 a real uprising, or was it paranoia like the Salem Witch Trials?
Susan Stoderl
Sep 92 min read