Benjamin Franklin resided in London during the turbulent years from 1764 through 1775. From his perch in the English capital, he watched as relations between England and her North American colonies unraveled. Initially sent to persuade the King to transform Pennsylvania from a proprietary colony to a royal one, he spent much of his time trying to persuade the English parliament to repeal the Stamp Act, and later the Townshend duties. His testimony before Parliament in January 1766 probably played a role in Parliament’s repeal of the hated Stamp Act. Continue reading Sample Chapter – First of the Colonist’s Advocate Letters

Scot James Johnston published Georgia’s first newspaper, the Georgia Gazette, on April 7, 1763. The newspaper continued publication until 1802. There were some name changes and temporary pauses along the way. The Stamp Act caused the first halt in publication on November 21, 1765. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Georgia Gazette Begins Publication

Sample ChapterColonial American History Stories – 1753 – 1763Chapter title – March 10, 1753- Liberty Bell HungSix months after the … Continue reading Sample Chapter – Chapter title – March 10, 1753- Liberty Bell Hung