Americans enjoy July 4th as a day to celebrate summer. Can we take a few moments from our cookouts and firework displays to acknowledge the significance of the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Might we reflect on the courage not only of the members of the Continental Congress — but also those on the battlefield who were charged with making this Declaration of Independence a reality. It would …
The “Long Room Club” was a highly secretive group which formed around 1765 (Stamp Act Crisis). They met at a building owned by St. Andrew’s Masonic Lodge known as the Green Dragon. Its members were hand-selected by Samuel Adams and James Otis. Though no list is known to exist, members included Samuel Adams, James Otis, Dr. Joseph Warren, Josiah Quincy Jr., John Hancock, Rev. Samuel Cooper, Paul Revere, John …