Introduction
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LONG: A History of the Destruction of His Britannic Majesty's Schooner Gaspee.... .-- by John R. Bartlett. We dare you to quote the whole title! LONG: The Impact of the Gaspee Affair on the Coming of the Revolution, 1772-1773 -- Lawrence J. DeVaro. PhD dissertation, 1973 (754 Kb, 358 pages .doc)
MEDIUM: Revolutionary Fire: The Gaspee Incident "BEST OVERVIEW" [50 Kb ~20 pages]. (Link courtesy of the RI Committee for the Humanities.) MEDIUM: Sparking the Revolution -- by Gerald M. Carbone (Link courtesy ProJo.com) MEDIUM: The Gaspee Affair: A Study of Its Constttutional Significance -- (81 Kb) by William Lesl1e MEDIUM SHORT: The Story of the Gaspee -- by Lewis Taft MEDIUM SHORT: Gaspee: Prelude to the Revolution -- by Alex Gabbard MEDIUM SHORT: Conflicts That Led Up to the Burning of the Gaspee -- by Susan Danforth MEDIUM SHORT: Excerpt of the Gaspee Affair -- by Catherine Williams, 1839
SHORT: The Gaspee Affair -- by John Williams Haley SHORT: Clergy and Press Reaction to Gaspee's Burning -- by Frances Segerson
SHORT: Burning of the Schooner Gaspee -- by Troop 1 Gaspee Plateau SHORTER: The Gaspee Affair -- by Hubert H. Bancroft ESSENTIAL: What's the Importance of the Gaspee Affair? -- by Dr. John Concannon
SHORTEST: The Burning of the Gaspee -- As short as we can get it!
Ephraim Bowen's Account Lieutenant Dudingston's Story Statement of Dr. John Mawney Deposition of Aaron Briggs Deposition of Daniel Vaughan An Unsigned Letter from a Spy to Admiral Montagu
Governor Wanton's Reward Offer (text) -- See original (graphic file) King George III's Reward Offer (text) -- See original (graphic file) Instructions of King George III to the Gaspee Commissioners The Gaspee Commissioners Report to King George III Letters from Massachusetts Governor Thomas Hutchinson Chief Justice Horsmanden's Report to the Earl of Dartmouth Letters from Samuel Adams on the Gaspee Incident Reverend John Allen's Oratory on the Gaspee Incident London newspaper, July 1772
Gentleman's Magazine, London, July 1773 Rescue Mission to Save John Brown Letter from Charles Dudley to Admiral Montagu
- The 'Official' List of Gaspee Raiders -- with links to each set of biographical notes
- List of Individuals Involved in the Gaspee Incident (Link courtesy of the RI Committee for the Humanities)
- The Crew of the Gaspee -- We know them all
- Providence 1770 Taxpayer List -- Many suspects
- Lt. William Dudingston -- our villian was a Scotsman
- Admiral John Montagu -- the salty sailor that hated Rhode Islanders
- Governor Joseph Wanton -- Loyalist...or was he not?
- The Gaspee Commissioners -- boringly Tory
- King George III biography -- (Link courtesy of Virtualology.com)
- Daniel Vaughan -- Key counter-witness, but was he a plant?
- Capt John Linzee -- Ironic, ain't it?
- Did or did not the Gaspee Raiders disguise themselves as Indians?
- Was the weapon that Joseph Bucklin fired a long musket or a pistol?
- Can the Gaspee Affair be compared to the present day war on drugs?
- Who was the Joseph Bucklin who fired the Gaspee shot?
- How many longboats does it take to attack the Gaspee?
- How big were the longboats that attacked the Gaspee?
- What was John Brown's Defense?
- What is the proper pronunciation of the word "Gaspee"?
- Were there any lives lost during the Gaspee Affair?
- The Deliberate Attack on the Gaspee
- The use of law enforcement as an reason for the attack on the Gaspee -- (courtesy Gaspee.info)
- Did a Cannon Fire on the Gaspee?
- NY Times Bemoans Lack of Attention to the Gaspee Affair, 1922 -- (courtesy New York Times)
Notes on the Possible Construction and Rigging of the Gaspee -- by Jack Silvia The Gaspee Prior to 1772 -- "Better here than in Philadelphia....." Expeditions to Find the Gaspee--What's left....and what's left to the imagination. Brief Resume of the Dramatic Sketch for "Revolutionary Fire: The Gaspee Incident " (Link courtesy of the RI Committee for the Humanities) Saturday Evening Post, August 1829 -- an amusing account of the Gaspee Affair A Night at Sabin's Inn -- by Hazel Kennedy A Night at Sabin's Tavern -- by Edward Field Cellar Imprisonment of the Gaspee Crewmen-- by Hazel Kennedy Excerpt from Pictoral Field Guide to the Revolution -- by Benson Lossing List of RI State Archives Holdings re: the Gaspee Affair False Pathways in Researching the Gaspee Affair -- What our Gaspee isn't! Info on the RI Historical Society Library -- Links to their website Tips on Research at Providence's Old North Burial Ground -- by Leonard Bucklin
Gaspee Days Committee History Files -- Not about the Gaspee Affair itself, but about the Committee that celebrates it, historical markers, and memorabilia related to the Gaspee.
The Gaspee Incident in Fiction -- Fictional works that relate to the Gaspee 2006 Gaspee Days Essay Contest Winner -- Malari Martin-Grade 8 Winman Jr. HS
The Joseph Bucklin Society -- a great, complimentary web site resource on the Gaspee Affair Rehoboth, Massachusetts -- curious conncections to people that burnt the Gaspee George Washington Celebrates the Gaspee -- compleat with fireworks! Virginia Gazette -- links to selected articles of famous colonial newspaper Newport skirmish -- Rhode Islanders ambush the British outside Newport, Jan, 1773 Dudingston's Petition to the King for Relief -- Great drama.
Burn the Gaspee -- by Samuel S. Kretman Failures Make History Too -- by Jim Boren Gaspee Song --Attributed to Capt. Thomas Swan The Gaspee Affair -- by Rosetta Desrosiers Ballad of the Gaspee Affair -- by Robert Archetto The Last Cruise of the Gaspee -- by George L. Raymond A Recipe for Revolution -- author unknown First Blow for Freedom -- by Marjorie Clegg Gaspee Days -- by Ed Holden Of Past Parts and Unity -- by Mark Bernier "Burn the Gaspee!" -- Michael J. Moakler "The Burning of the Gaspee" -- Anonymous, 1800
- Sultana’s Colonial History classroom unit, entitled “Sea of Change – Sultana the Tea Taxes and the Dawn of the American Revolution,” is targeted towards 4-6th grade students. The unit examines the world of pre-revolutionary America through the lens of the 1768 British Royal Navy tax collecting schooner Sultana. The unit can function as a stand alone curriculum as well as a pre-trip primer for students sailing on Sultana.
- Guide to Sultana: Written for an adult audience, this pocket guide contains all the information you would ever want to know about Sultana's history, construction, and educational mission. The pocket guide contains copies of the original 1768 drawings of Sultana and a listing of all of the 101 crew members who served aboard her from 1768-1772.
- Introduction
- Notes for Teachers on Using the Study Guide
- Notes for Teachers on the Gaspee Study Guide Narrative
- Suggested Activities That Can Be Used in Either Preparation for the Drama/Discussion Presentation or as Post Presentation Experiences
- Notes on Current Issues Suggested by the Gaspee Incident
- Bibliography -- (for Revolutionary Fire only...not exhaustive)
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