The story of New England, illustrated, being a narrative of the principal events from the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and of the Puritans in 1624 to the present time . lydamaged by fire, but repaired. The history of the Cradleof Liberty is intimately connected with that of our countryin that revered edifice. Adams, Hancock, Lee, Otis, Quincy,and others of the patriots have poured forth their souls over-flow of patriotism and moulded public opinion as to thepeoples rights and the necessity of vigilance against foreignencroachments and domestic duplicity. It became the centerwhere resolution
The story of New England, illustrated, being a narrative of the principal events from the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and of the Puritans in 1624 to the present time . lydamaged by fire, but repaired. The history of the Cradleof Liberty is intimately connected with that of our countryin that revered edifice. Adams, Hancock, Lee, Otis, Quincy,and others of the patriots have poured forth their souls over-flow of patriotism and moulded public opinion as to thepeoples rights and the necessity of vigilance against foreignencroachments and domestic duplicity. It became the centerwhere resolutions were formed, and measures adopted, whichwere quickly responded to throughout New England and thenation and terminated in the establishment of Americanindependence. As the town grew in size the hall was foundinadequate to hold the large gatherings at the public meetings,and in 1805 the building was enlarged with a more spacioushall as the result. At one end of it is a portrait of Washinp-tonby Stuart, another of Peter Faneuil by Sargent, and the greatpainting by Healy of Webster replying to Playne in hismemorable speech in 1830 in the United States Senate. f,i 125
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