Samuel Adams
Born September 27, 1722Boston, MassachusettsDied October 2, 1803Boston, Massachusetts
Political leader, governor of Massachusetts, brewer, publisher
On hearing some of the first gunfi...
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The colonial leader Samuel Adams (1722-1803) helped prepare the ground for the American Revolution by inflammatory newspaper articles and shrewd organizational activities.A fundamental change in Briti...
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Samuel Adams was, according to his cousin John Adams, "born and tempered a wedge of steel to split the knot of lignum vitae" that tied the colonies to Great Britain. Even his Loyalist critics testifie...
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Strictly speaking, Samuel Adams was not a journalist. That is, his principal occupation was not that of a reporter, editor, or publisher of newspapers. He was a prominent statesman in the era of the A...
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The Boston brewers of Sam Adams beer objected when they learned that a mayoral campaign here included Web sites invoking the name of their product.What they didn't realize is that Sam Adams is also...
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After a choppy day, the NYSE composite ended Thursday with a 0.5% gain, thanks to a late-day surge.The small-cap S&P 600 led with a 1% jump, while the S&P 500 rose 0.4%. The Dow closed with...
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NYSE stocks started higher then fell into the red by midday, but pared their losses to end mostly higher Monday. The NYSE composite climbed 0.1% and the Dow industrials 0.3%. The S&P 500 finish...
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NYSE stocks engaged in seesaw trading in a fairly narrow range Tuesday. The NYSE composite and S&P 500 edged 0.1% higher, while the Dow Jones industrials gave up 0.2%. Volume pulled back.Dick's...
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Indexes moved higher on broad gains Wednesday. The NYSE composite logged a 2.4% gain, reclaiming its 200-day moving average. Volume slipped below Tuesday's slack trading level.All but one industry ...
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Less than a month after highways and bridges were shut down during a bomb scare touched off by an advertising stunt, a new marketing scheme has led angry city officials to shut down a historic site...
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Buckman Tavern is near many reminders of the 1775 skirmish between colonial militia and British troops that helped start the Revolutionary War _ the grassy area where they clashed, the bell that ra...
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Humorous Mike Huckabee has become the sum of all fears for many members of the GOP establishment. Some of the attacks arise out of plain old Christophobia, and Huckabee can't do much about that. Bu...
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A craft beer has a full, rich flavor that's slow-brewed through a four-vessel brewing process.Only the best ingredients are used, such as two row barley and Noble hops varieties.It's brewed using a...
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As Christmas draws near, Pastor John Foster won't be decorating a tree, shopping for last-minute gifts or working on a holiday sermon for his flock. After all, it's been 50 years since Christmas wa...
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Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams
Brewer in dispute with real Sam Adams
