The merchant doth protest too much, methinks
In last week’s episode of “Annapolis 250 Years Ago,” a ship had just arrived from Rhode Island, where it was reported “that the Inhabitants of that Colony have broke through […]
Carvel Hall Confusion: A Hotel or a Knife Company?
When you mention the name Carvel Hall, you may instantly think of the hotel that once was at the William Paca House…or the knife company famous for their steak and […]
What’d We Miss?
As Thomas Jefferson sings at one point in the musical Hamilton, “Can we get back to politics?” When we last looked at the British taxation and American boycott story of […]
That’s Entertainment!
OK, who’s ready for a little break from political, economic, and public health stories? For the past seven weeks, most of my blogs have focused on the repercussions of British […]
A Healthy Gamble?
Interested in undergoing a medical procedure that, if successful, would protect you from the worst effects of a dreaded disease? 250 years ago, that’s the enticing offer that Dr. Henry […]
Caring For Your Treasures: Fire & Water
Fire and water might seem like obvious agents of destruction. Many of us have witnessed first-hand the effects of these elements. But there is more to them than catastrophic damage. […]
Sorry, we’re out of paper.
Have you recently experienced a…how to put this delicately…paper shortage? You know…a difficulty in procuring a certain kind of paper that everyone uses quite regularly. I hope you’ve never completely […]
Caring For Your Treasures: Thieves & Dissociation
It’s unfortunate, but sometimes things get lost. Whether the loss is from criminal activity or misplacing something, the results can be upsetting, to say the least. For this post, I’ve […]
Getting Back to Business?
Is it time to reopen the economy? Has the threat diminished enough to make that a viable option? Do we have enough reliable information on which to base a sound […]
Reason over Passion
Missed the first posts on the Good Intent incident? Read them here: Entry 1: Good Intent…ions? Entry 2: The Tale of the Good Intent Thickens And now we continue our […]
The Tale of the Good Intent Thickens
250 years ago, when William Paca and Stephen West published a pamphlet detailing the story of the ship Good Intent, they knew their hardline handling of its cargo of boycotted […]
Celebrating Nature
Happy Earth Day! While we are celebrating 50 years of the official holiday, people in Annapolis and across the globe were appreciating nature long before now. Here at the William […]