For example, the import duty on tea raised its price by around 70 per cent by the middle of the 18th century. Smuggling was usually organised by gangs, who were funded by investors or venturers.

A “well-regulated” militia simply meant that the processes for activating, training, and deploying the militia in official service should be efficient and orderly, and that the militia itself ...

Kacee Moses was browsing an estate sale near her home on California’s Central Coast when she struck gold: a pair of vintage Frye boots, worth at least $175, selling for $20. “I was singing ...

Minor theft and, to a lesser extent, violent crime continued to be the main crimes committed in the 18th century. However, the start of the Industrial Revolution led to new crimes associated with ...

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The men and women who research the 18th century and then appear in costume ... Kevin Gatlin of the Sudbury Militia in Massachusetts sums it up: "One can join for the simple pleasure of dressing ...

They are very down to earth and very knowledgeable,” Curtin says. Proctor’s Militia will demonstrate 18th century military drills at 2 p.m. “One thing we always do is offer 18th-century toys ...

which remained the basic militia law of the United States until the twentieth century. This act established an “obligated” militia, based on universal military service. All able-bodied white ...

As you approach New Haven, on the right you’ll pass “Composition in Black and Brown,” a billboard by the artist Ken Gonzales-Day collaging his photographs of 18th-century marble busts from ...

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By Milena Lazazzera More than 100 porcelain perfume bottles from the 18th century are being offered for private sale in connection with the auctions of “The Giordano Collection” of Italian ...

focused primarily on common 18th-century activities to prepare for winter. Re-enactors from the 3rd Ulster Militia were on hand with demonstrations. Visitors had the opportunity to see meat ...