11 10 116 https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/efd9e1952e6e20cb781be803059596d1.jpg df8f7cb6092a714348b8a705f6445d26 https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/a35b54bec250f0082297c6292f3b9dd2.jpg 54f29e2dac2fda97f7f6d53cb6923bf5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Broadside Title A name given to the resource In Congress, July 4, 1776. A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1776 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 52 x 40 cm. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Salem, Mass. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available E. Russell, by order of authority. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=329723">AAS Catalog Record</a> Description An account of the resource Although it is now the calligraphic version of the Declaration—commissioned by Congress and signed by all the members after it had been accepted by the colonies—that is most familiar today, it was actually through the printed version that the colonies first learned about and agreed to support the Declaration of Independence. To help disseminate the news, the first printed versions of the Declaration were <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/age-of-revolution/item/40">read aloud to gathered crowds</a>, instantly and exponentially expanding their reach. They also acted as copy for printers throughout the colonies, who immediately started creating their own broadsides and reprinting the text of the <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/age-of-revolution/item/39">Declaration in newspapers</a>. The important ways in which printed and oral dissemination of the Declaration were intertwined in these early days is illustrated in this broadside edition of the Declaration, printed in Salem, Massachusetts, byEzekiel Russell (1743-96) less than two weeks after the Declaration’s approval. Although very similar to other early broadside versions of the Declaration, it has an added paragraph at the bottom beneath the “signatures” of John Hancock (1737-93) and the secretary of the Continental Congress, Charles Thompson (1729-1824). This section states that the Revolutionary Council of the State of Massachusetts ordered this broadside printed and a copy sent “to the Ministers of each Parish, of every Denomination, within this State,” so that they could read the Declaration to each of their respective congregations. After doing so, they were to deliver their copies to the “Clerks of their several Towns or Districts,” who were “required to record the same in their respective Town, or District Books, there to remain as a perpetual Memorial thereof.” With the vast majority of citizens attending church services, the governing body of Massachusetts—now given additional authority with the approval of the Declaration—knew that this would be the best way to reach as many people as possible. Although in most cases we have no way of knowing if these orders were followed, in this instance a small scrap of paper accompanying the broadside contains a handwritten note that reads, “The original copy of the Declaration of Independence, sent by the Council at Boston to the Town of Charlton July 17, 1776 and there read by the minister, Rev. Caleb Curtis, as directed. (See the order below the Declaration.) E. I. Comins.” The Reverend Caleb Curtis was the town’s first minister, and he was a staunch Whig and active in local politics, serving as a member of Charlton’s Committee of Correspondence. He also preached before the Charlton militia, providing a blessing to them as they headed off to fight the regulars at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Given this background it follows that Curtis would have been eager to read the Declaration of Independence before his congregation at the first opportunity. Broadside Committee of Correspondence Declaration of Independence John Hancock https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/734883400f143c300820d5e55b768b3b.JPG 59e0b8f7416988d0b651e03277d54a98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Title A name given to the resource The American Weekly Mercury Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 29, 1741 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 30 cm. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Philadelphia, Pa. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Bradford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=10">AAS Catalog Record</a> Description An account of the resource The first newspaper to appear in America outside Boston was the American Weekly Mercury, launched by Andrew Bradford (1686-1742) in Philadelphia in 1719. His father, William Bradford (1663-1752), had opened the first print shop in the new city of Philadelphia in the 1680s, before moving on to New York, where Andrew grew up. Andrew Bradford’s decision to use the word “American” in the name of his newspaper was telling. He intended that the paper would seek readers and advertisers beyond the city of Philadelphia—in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and even New York. And it did just that. The American Weekly Mercury was the only newspaper outside Boston until 1725, when Andrew’s father started the New York Gazette. This issue of the American Weekly Mercury is from the last year of Andrew Bradford’s proprietorship. Like most newspapers of the time, it includes mainly European news, but with some attention as well to news from Boston and New York. England was at war with Spain in 1741, so the paper also has a substantial amount of war news from the Caribbean. This issue is also typical in that it includes an essay, a style Bradford began to use in the 1720s when he published young Benjamin Franklin’s satirical “Busy-Body papers.” This particular essay is on manners. American Weekly Mercury was aimed mainly at the commercial class, with shipping notices and ads for the mercantile trade. The elaborate woodcut banner on the front page nicely illustrates the newspaper’s commitment to news and commerce. The first image in the banner is the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods and the god of trade and commerce; the second is the Philadelphia waterfront, bustling with ships; the third is a galloping post rider, delivering the Mercury to subscribers far distant from the city. Post riders announced their arrival by blasting on a horn and carried in their pouches not just the “public prints”—newspapers, pamphlets, and broadsides—but personal mail as well. They generally delivered the newspapers to a central location in the community, such as a general store, tavern, or post office where rural subscribers would retrieve them with the rest of their mail when next they came to this location. Printers were often also postmasters and their printing offices were thus communication hubs from which post riders were coming and going. Benjamin Franklin Newspaper Postal Service William Bradford https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/805c2cae28637b9191388f655cd00b4a.jpg 363b9f5c35065c1a1fc9128c8e2cd529 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 Title A name given to the resource The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King - Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1770 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image and text 25.5 x 23 cm., in frame 31 x 30.5 cm. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Boston, Mass. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Paul Revere Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=520960">AAS Catalog Record</a> <a href="https://www.americanantiquarian.org/Inventories/Revere/b8.htm">View the Illustrated Inventory of Paul Revere's works at the American Antiquarian Society</a> Description An account of the resource Paul Revere (1734-1818) was a silversmith and engraver born and raised in Boston. Though The Bloody Massacre, often referred to as “The Boston Massacre,” was <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/age-of-revolution/item/27">not Paul Revere’s first foray</a> into using engraving as commentary on news events and politics, it is his most famous. This copy of the engraving was hand-colored by Christian Remick (1725-after 1783), a mariner and artist who hand-colored several of Revere’s prints. The confrontation on March 5, 1770, that almost immediately became known as the Boston Massacre began when a large group of locals—mainly comprised of sailors and rope makers who felt threatened by British soldiers who were competing for part-time jobs during off-duty hours—started taunting British soldiers with snowballs, stones, and clubs. At the head of this group was Crispus Attucks (ca. 1723-70), probably a runaway slave of African and Native American descent who was working as a sailor and rope maker in the city. Several more British soldiers came to help those already being attacked by the colonists and opened fire on the crowd. It is unclear whether Attucks attacked a soldier first, but he ended up being the first fatality from bullet wounds. Two others, Samuel Gray and James Caldwell, also died during the incident, and Samuel Maverick and Patrick Carr died days later as a result of their injuries. Six others were wounded. This print is full of inaccuracies. It depicts British soldiers firing on their commander’s orders, clearly insinuating that it was an unprovoked military attack. The colonists are all well dressed and appear to be from the middle and upper classes, rather than from the working class. They are also depicted as being unarmed and helpless, but brutally mowed down regardless. Attucks, if depicted, is not rendered as African American. Despite its inaccuracies, this engraving is Revere’s most well-known print and the most referenced image of the event. It was an effective propaganda piece, aiming to demonstrate what occupation by the British soldiers meant for the colonists. And unlike his earlier <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/age-of-revolution/item/27">print depicting the landing of the British troops</a> in Boston, which only subtly criticized the British in the accompanying text, Revere makes his opinions very clear through the poem below the image here. It begins: <blockquote>Unhappy Boston! see thy Sons deplore Thy hallow’d walks besmear’d with guiltless gore While faithless P____n [Captain Preston] and his savage bands With murd’rous rancour stretch their bloody hands Like fierce barbarians grinning o’er their prey Approve the carnage and enjoy the day.</blockquote> Engraving Paul Revere https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/9983d1cd6a63761700cc0273c9566ec6.jpg ee079c2bddfd68a6ace7a77d8b47b658 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 Title A name given to the resource A View of Part of the Town of Boston in New-England and Brittish Ships of War: Landing Their Troops! 1768 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1768 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image and text 25 x 39.5 cm., on sheet 26.5 x 40.5 cm. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Boston, Mass. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Paul Revere Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=520976">AAS Catalog Record</a> <a href="https://gigi.mwa.org/imagearchive/filename/520976">View larger image</a> Description An account of the resource While <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/age-of-revolution/item/130">newspapers decried in print the occupation</a> of Boston by British troops beginning in 1768, Paul Revere (1734-1818), a silversmith and engraver in Boston, also did so visually. This engraving shows Boston Harbor facing the north part of town, full of British warships and troops disembarking onto Long Wharf. Revere labels the eight British ships and describes the scene: “On Friday Septr 30th 1768, the Ships of War, armed Schooners, Transports, &c. Came up the Harbour and Anchored round the Town; their Cannon loaded, a Spring on their Cables, as for a regular Siege. At noon on Saturday October the 1st the fourteenth & twenty-ninth Regiments, a detachment from the 59th Regt and Train of Artillery, with two peices [sic] of Cannon, landed on the Long Wharf; there Formed and Marched with insolent Parade, Drums beating, Fifes playing, and Colours flying, up King Street. Each Soldier having received 16 rounds of Powder and Ball.” Though at first glance it appears to be a dispassionate description, the implication that the British were preparing for a siege and the use of “insolent” when describing the troops’ parade into town suggest otherwise. Furthermore, Revere cheekily dedicated the engraving to the Earl of Hillsborough (1718-93), secretary of state for the colonies, in a cartouche at the bottom right that is bordered by a Native American standing on a British soldier. “This View of the only well Plan’d Expedition, formed for supporting ye dignity of Britain & chastising ye insolence of America, is hum’y Inscrib’d,” he concludes. Aside from any textual ambiguities, the enormity of resorting to military occupation would have been clear in such a detailed visual representation. Engraving Paul Revere https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/2781f63a6dd5b8f88c34eff44e13f9d9.jpg cc82fa139ac88b43adad53509b676e66 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Broadside Title A name given to the resource Glorious News. Boston, Friday 11 o'Clock, 16th May 1766. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1766 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 34 x 21 cm. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Boston, Mass. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Drapers, Edes & Gill, Green & Russell, and Fleets Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=318784">AAS Catalog Record</a> <a href="https://gigi.mwa.org/imagearchive/filename/318784">View larger image</a> Description An account of the resource This broadside proclaims the “Glorious News” that on March 18, 1766, the king had given his assent to Parliament’s act to repeal the Stamp Act. In order to authenticate the news, the broadside explains exactly where it came from: a ship of John Hancock’s (1737-93) had just made port from London after six weeks and two days and carried copies of the London Gazette, from which the broadside quotes. As the second part of the broadside illustrates, the Stamp Act was so hated in London—particularly by merchants who dealt in trade with the Americans—that news of its repeal resulted in public celebrations. Similar celebrations soon broke out in the colonies. As the broadside concludes, “It is impossible to express the Joy the Town [Boston] is now in,” and “The Bells in all the Churches were immediately set a Ringing, and we hear the Day for a general Rejoicing will be the beginning of next week.” Perhaps what’s most remarkable about this broadside, however, is that excitement on receiving the news was so great that the publishers of the Boston newspapers put aside competition and all worked together to spread the news with no monetary benefit to themselves. The note on the very bottom of the broadside reads, “Printed for the Benefit of the PUBLIC, by Drapers, Edes & Gill, Green & Russel, and Fleets. The Customers to the Boston Papers may have the above gratis at the respective Offices.” Broadside John Hancock Stamp Act https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/98339daef7ebd72a425a2e9b83088fb1.jpg 267e770ac79cd2791b9207389adb2843 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Title A name given to the resource The New-Hampshire Gazette, and Historical Chronicle Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 31, 1765 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Portsmouth, N.H. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Daniel and Robert Fowle Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=91">AAS Catalog Record</a> Description An account of the resource The <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/age-of-revolution/item/38">New-Hampshire Gazette</a>, published by Daniel Fowle (ca. 1715-87), was typical of many newspapers throughout the colonies that protested the steep taxes instituted by the Stamp Act on virtually every aspect of a printer’s business. Printers signified the imminent demise of their business due to the Stamp Act by decorating their newspapers with black mourning borders and skulls and bones. This October 31, 1765, issue was published the day before the act was slated to go into effect. Through their protest, printers gained the support of much of their communities and, after the repeal of the Stamp Act, were emboldened to be ever more critical of royal policy in their printings. Click the image below to browse the full issue.  <iframe src="https://fliphtml5.com/embed/dist/html/embed-cover.html#!/?w=0&bc=#000&p=1&l=http://online.fliphtml5.com/xohe/pslq/&t=http://online.fliphtml5.com/xohe/pslq/files/shot.jpg" frameborder="0" width="232" height="350"></iframe> Newspaper Stamp Act https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/926a98772cc9414886d41e9408a85b7a.jpg da0a2d544b2eae361092c66991c1f26a https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/9efbc4355d97880cfe98b40fcc7cf1c0.jpg 93e63776b7dac3ac88bb0970fece2f0c https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/13e828cbea9aff92a2b503b93b502a43.jpg 9d755da22c1b432323fcb82afba33196 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Title A name given to the resource A Narrative, of the Excursion and Ravages of the King's Troops Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. A Narrative, of the Excursion and Ravages of the King's Troops Under the Command of General Gage, On the nineteenth of April, 1775. Together with the Depositions Taken by Order of Congress, To support the Truth of it. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1775 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 19 cm. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worcester, Mass. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Isaiah Thomas, by order of the Provincial Congress. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=324046">AAS Catalog Record</a> <a href="https://gigi.mwa.org/imagearchive/filename/324046">View more pages</a> Description An account of the resource This book, commissioned by the new Provincial Congress, was one of the first items printed in Worcester, Massachusetts, after printer <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/age-of-revolution/item/19">Isaiah Thomas’s arrival in April 1775</a>. As the title explains, it is A Narrative, of the Excursion and Ravages of the King’s Troops Under the Command of General Gage, on the Nineteenth of April, 1775.It includes “Depositions Taken by Order of Congress, To Support the truth of it,” as well as a list of casualties. This publication was the new Provincial Congress’s method of showing an official inquiry into what had occurred on the day of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. There were many <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/age-of-revolution/item/37">depositions taken</a>, all under oath, even one from a soldier “of His Majesty’s own regiment of foot” who declared that “we drew up on the Concord side of the bridge, the provincials came down upon us, upon which we engaged and gave the first fire.” This particular statement from one of King George’s own troops, along with statements from others who had seen the events of the day, were intended to prove that the British had instigated the conflict. This Narrative was commissioned by the Provincial Congress on May 22, 1775, and Thomas had it ready for distribution in July. Copies were sent to King George III, the provincial governors, and other influential personages who may have been swayed by its “official” information. This was the only official printing Thomas completed for the new congress. Battles of Lexington and Concord Book Isaiah Thomas https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/602c4ed2a7884201e6046d97631c5855.JPG c3a85f9a13b229801287ee5dd16ea2d2 https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/b1cce9e4a39e9970826b7cf7f4491335.JPG aae9e8763941d583aa01a8b9b20564f8 https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/51663c4f825b40a03af9d40413e41ed1.JPG 361ce4afc397ec3f2268a9ec459784b3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscript Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758 Title A name given to the resource Thomas Prince Diary Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1737 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=272011">AAS Catalog Record</a> <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/PDFs/Prince%20diary%20-%20Colonial%20Society%20of%20MA.pdf">Transcription of Thomas Prince's 1737 diary (Courtesy of The Colonial Society of Massachusetts)</a> <a href="https://gigi.mwa.org/imagearchive/filename/272011">View more pages from the Prince Family Papers</a> Description An account of the resource <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/items/browse?tag=Thomas+Prince">Thomas Prince</a> (1687-1758), born in Sandwich, Massachusetts, was a leading public figure in Boston as senior minister of Old South Church from 1718 until his death. During that forty-year career, Prince was an avid news consumer as well as an important news maker. His surviving diary from the year 1737 illustrates how a prominent person of that era tracked local public news events and blended them together with family and professional activities. The news that Prince recorded included local deaths, fires, accidents, strange weather events, and other public occurrences. Many of the events that Prince wrote into his diary also appeared as news items in one or more of the five local weekly newspapers of Boston. Occasionally, Prince cross-referenced his diary entries with newspaper stories. The diary also illustrates a common diary format of that era: Prince wrote his diary on blank pages interleaved into a 1737 Nathaniel Ames Almanack, a popular New England almanac. In this way, the quotidian rhythms of the natural and political worlds printed in the almanac were intertwined with the rhythms of the diarist’s daily life. For example, in his entries for March 1737 Prince writes about sermons, meetings, and dinners with local ministers and political friends. He notes when his son Tommy comes home from Harvard for a family visit. But he also records public news, including a <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/news-in-colonial-america/item/106">fire in cabinetmaker John Brocas’s workshop</a> in the heart of the city, the death and funeral of Harvard President Benjamin Wadsworth (1670-1737), and the collapse of a church gallery in Northampton—events that also appeared in the Boston newspapers. In the typical laconic style of his diary entries, he also recorded the biggest news of the year in Boston: the <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/news-in-colonial-america/item/105">destruction by an angry mob of the town central market sheds</a>.  A published transcription of Prince's 1737 diary is available <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/PDFs/Prince%20diary%20-%20Colonial%20Society%20of%20MA.pdf">here</a>, courtesy of The Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Boston 1737 Market Riot Diary John Brocas Woodworking Shop Fire Manuscript Thomas Prince https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/3dac892bce10fd678b87f05130912895.jpg 4e36754e7863550e4850c1ad8cee5224 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jones, Alfred, 1819-1900, after Woodville, Richard Caton, 1825-1855 Title A name given to the resource Mexican News Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Mexican News. Engraved from the Original Picture. American Art-Union 1851. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1853 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image and text 59 x 47 cm., on sheet 79 x 66 cm. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, N.Y. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available J. Dalton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=443752">AAS Catalog Record</a> <a href="https://gigi.mwa.org/imagearchive/filename/443752">View larger image</a> Description An account of the resource This 1853 engraving by Alfred Jones (1819-1900), called Mexican News, is based on a popular 1848 painting by <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/exhibits/show/news-in-antebellum-america/item/10">Richard Caton Woodville</a> (1825-55) titled War News from Mexico. The image places the newspaper at center stage and illustrates how ingrained it had become in American society and politics during the antebellum years. In the image, eleven individuals gather around the porch of the fictitious American Hotel, where a man stands reading a newspaper bearing the headline “EXTRA.” The listeners react in various ways to the latest news from the Mexican-American War (1846-48). Their faces show emotions ranging from astonishment to elation to concern. Outside of the protective covering of the porch, seated on the step, is an African American man with a child in front of him, and in the window of the hotel there is a woman leaning out, straining to hear. These three listeners are physically and metaphorically outside of the conversation, separated by their race and gender from political participation, but will nonetheless be affected by the outcome of the war in Mexico. They, too, are eager for news. Woodville, the original painter, belonged to a prominent Baltimore family but left the United States for Europe at the age of twenty. There he spent several years studying under Karl Ferdinand Sohn (1805-67) in Düsseldorf, Germany. Woodville was known for painting contemporary interior scenes with exquisite detail and color. Many of his paintings, including War News from Mexico, were exhibited in the United States, often at the American Art-Union. The engraver, Alfred Jones, was born in Liverpool in 1819 and eventually traveled to America with his family. He attended the National Academy of Design in New York, and in 1839 took an apprenticeship with a banknote engraver. He returned to Europe in 1840, where he studied under London’s master engravers. After returning to America, he became one of the premier engravers in the country, eventually establishing a career in postage stamp engraving. He also engraved a number of images for the American Art-Union, including this one, which was originally engraved and sold by subscription to the union’s members in 1851.  Engraving Richard Caton Woodville https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/files/original/61e94f76ecbaeb7d22e6d088b6badd18.jpg d1ddd651b93823d494971b14adf45efa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Broadside Title A name given to the resource Bloody Butchery, by the British Troops: or, The Runaway Fight of the Regulars. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1775 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 51 x 39 cm. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Salem, Mass. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available E. Russell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=314857">AAS Catalog Record</a> <a href="https://gigi.mwa.org/imagearchive/filename/314857">View larger image</a> <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/transcription-of-a-bloody-butchery">Transcription</a> Description An account of the resource The American account of the events at Lexington and Concord is recounted in this dramatic broadside. Note the heavy black borders and the coffins that adorn the top of the broadside. Both the graphics and the inflammatory prose are designed to incite outrage in the reader and to inspire sympathy with the American cause of the rebellion.  The text of the broadside depicts the British troops as attacking the Americans or “provincials” with a “savage barbarity” that included “shooting down the unarmed, aged, and infirm, they disregarded the cries of the wounded, killing them without mercy, and mangling their bodies.” This broadside also exonerates the Americans, claiming that “not one instance of cruelty that we have heard of was committed by our victorious militia.” Rather, the Americans “listen[ed] to the merciful dictates of the Christian religion. They breathed a higher sentiment of humanity.”  This broadside was printed in Salem, Massachusetts, by Ezekiel Russell (d. 1796), a Boston printer who had moved to Salem in 1774 and established the Salem Gazette. <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/items/browse?tag=Isaiah+Thomas">Isaiah Thomas</a>, in his 1810 book, The History of Printing in America, wrote, “A young woman who lived in Russell’s family sometimes invoked the muse, and wrote ballads on recent tragical events, which being immediately printed, and set off with wooden cuts of coffins, etc., had frequently ‘a considerable run.’” It is unknown if this woman authored the elegy that appears at the bottom of this broadside, but it seems quite possible. A transcription of the broadside can be found <a href="https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/earlyamericannewsmedia/transcription-of-a-bloody-butchery">here</a>. Battles of Lexington and Concord Broadside Isaiah Thomas