HAMILTON Musical Finally Getting Its Own Funko Pops
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Look around, look around, the the revolution’s still happening everywhere. Six years after
Hamilton debuted on Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash-hit musical is as big as ever. Disney+’s recording of the live stage show grew an already oversized fanbase into a behemoth. And all those supporters can’t get enough of the Ten-Dollar Founding Father. Now they’ll soon be able to take him home. Along with some of the most important figures in his life.
Hamilton is finally getting its own line of Funko Pops.
Funko has announced the newest line to join their collectible empire. Six members of the
The Drive for State and Federal Protective Tariffs in Early America
Conceived in Liberty, vol. 5,
Every depression generates a clamor among many groups for special privileges at the expense of the rest of society and the American depression that struck in 1784–1785 was no exception. If excess imports were the culprit, then voluntary economizing could help matters, and the press was filled with silly fulminations against ladies wearing imported finery. Less foolish and more pernicious was a drive by the beleaguered and often sub-marginal artisans and manufacturers for the special privilege of protective tariffs.
As early as July 1783, a group of manufacturers from Philadelphia met to petition the Assembly for protection against foreign imports. The following year, a group of Boston manufacturers submitted a similar plea. During the depression year of 1785, the urban artisans banded together in earnest. The Boston manufacturers in twenty-six trades formed The Association of Trades
Before He Became a Turncoat: Benedict Arnold’s Invasion of Canada
On the snow-blasted Plains of Abraham, American forces prepared to launch an attack on the English citadel at Quebec. It was a recipe for disaster.
Here s What You Need to Know: The ambitious Canadian campaign ended in defeat, but the American forces had lived to fight another day.
Fresh from his capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Colonel Benedict Arnold in the summer of 1775 lobbied hard to the Continental Congress for authorization to lead an expedition to the lower St. Lawrence River and attack the English citadel at Quebec. He was prepared, said Arnold, “to carry the plan into execution and, with the smiles of Heaven, to answer for the success of it.” However, after careful consideration, Congress gave the command to Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler, a prominent New York landholder, with Brig. Gen. Richard Montgomery, an ex-British captain, serving as his second in command.
UpdatedWed, Feb 3, 2021 at 2:46 pm CT
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Huntsville Ballet will perform Bridge the Ballet later this month. (Huntsville Ballet)
HUNTSVILLE, AL The Huntsville Ballet made the difficult decision in 2020 to cancel their season due to the coronavirus pandemic, which meant skipping the company s annual performance of The Nutcracker. In just a matter of days, however, Hunstville Ballet makes a triumphant return to the stage with Bridge to Ballet. Bridge the Ballet is a fundraiser to ensure the survival of the ballet through the pandemic. The performance will feature Affectionately Yours, a Valentine s Day favorite, as well as the world premiere of Big Spring Dreams, an eclectic collection of vignettes of human emotion: love, inspiration, happiness, and hope, dedicated to the city of Huntsville and the community that supports the Huntsville Ballet.
By Regan Miner, For The Bulletin
In collaboration with the Connecticut League of History Organization, the Norwich Historical Society is sponsoring a free virtual winter lecture series based on topics from our Walk Norwich Trail system (walknorwich.org). The four-part lecture series is from January through April and is free and open to the public. The lectures will be recorded and available on our website and social media platforms for on-demand viewing.
The first lecture in our virtual winter lecture series will focus on topics from the Benedict Arnold Trail. Benedict Arnold is often remembered for his infamous betrayal of the patriot cause during the American Revolution, but what led this brilliant military commander to shift his allegiance so drastically? Joyce Lee Malcom, author of The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life, explores the Norwich-born Arnold s complicated life from his troubled childhood in a pre-revolutionary America to his wartime military exploits