"We Could Not Have Engaged in a More Lucrative Business" - The Smuggling Exploits of Sarah
Whelp….we put this off long enough. Shame on us. It’s long overdue that we discuss the early 19th century smuggling exploits of Sarah...
Fathom The Bowl: Five Historic Alcoholic Drink Recipes to Try this Summer
We would like to apologize for our lack of blog postings recently. Between family commitments, getting Untapped History ready for its...
"To Accomplish His Abominable Villainy & Deceive Him of His Daughter" - The Fate of Re
Admittedly, we’re suckers for love stories…especially those that end in acts of fraud. However, this one is simply too tragic. Rebecca...
"Suffer’d Such Barbarous Cruelties" - The Deprivation of Civil Liberties of Massachusetts
In 1775, Massachusetts politicians and public figures quickly adopted measures to suppress the rights and liberties of loyalists who had...
"She Fought Bravely" - The Privateer Vengeance
We figured it was long overdue for the nerds to return to Newburyport and once again discuss Nathaniel Tracy’s privateer fleet that...
"House Broke Open" - The Infamous Thief Levi Ames
Last week the Nerds received an inquiry as to whether we were aware of any highly publicized incidents of crime in 18th Century...
"For Coming Naked Into Newbury Meeting House"
With Valentine’s Day upon us, we could write about romance and love in 18th Century New England . . . or we could write about 17th...
"I Have No Remorse of Conscience for My Past Conduct" - Haverhill Loyalist Richard Saltons
Nothing helps the Nerds forget the agonizing defeat of the New England Patriots like a little historical research. And to help us block...
Wait....WHO Came to Our Militia Muster?!?
Following the American Revolution, service in the militia was still compulsory. In fact, during the early 1790s, both the United States...
"I Declined to Join the Class" - How Newbury Dealt With That Really Creepy Teacher
Sarah Smith Emery was born in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1787. During the War of 1812 Emery and her husband dominated the Newburyport...
