The Revolutionary Worlds of Lexington and Concord Compared

Since 19 April 1775, Lexington and Concord have been fused in Americans’ cultural memory. Yet Lexington was no Concord. The towns’ social, demographic, political, religious, and ideological differences shed light on their radically different responses to imperial crises as well as on the shared moti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England quarterly 2012-03, Vol.85 (1), p.78-118
1. Verfasser:	FUHRER, MARY BABSON
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural land Collective memory Communities Crops Culture Demographics Family farms Ideology Memory Militias Motivation Politics Probate law Sons Subsistence farming Sustainable agriculture Towns
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Zusammenfassung:	Since 19 April 1775, Lexington and Concord have been fused in Americans’ cultural memory. Yet Lexington was no Concord. The towns’ social, demographic, political, religious, and ideological differences shed light on their radically different responses to imperial crises as well as on the shared motivations that prompted both—ultimately—to take up arms.
ISSN:	0028-4866 1937-2213
DOI:	10.1162/TNEQ_a_00157