Well I hope you all are doing fine. Soon we will be back at shows! The Boston Massacre. March 5,1770.. Manny think that the war between the colonists and Britain started at Concord and Lexinton.. That happened April,19 1775. Some will argue the fact that this one act was the true start of the war for our Independence. I was looking at some bullion. Yes it's ok to buy bullion. I came across this famous drawing.

              It was done by Paul Reverer! And it took of like a wilddire.  Britain has just passed the Townshand act. This was passed by King George the 111. to exert authority over the colonies.  A group had gathered on King street. With that came the British soulders. They were led by Capitan Preston.. They were here to keep peace.  Not to slaughter the crowd. What happened next changed the whole spirit of the occupation over all the colonies. The crowd started throwing snow balls at the small group of soldier's. Some said rocks. One of the soldiers fired and others chimed right in killing six.

            Peace was finely restored. This incident happened by a elm tree. So named the Liberty tree.. Signs were put on the Tree "I need the blood of the the British to keep growing . Soldiers were hung in effigy on the brances. Paul Reverse made sure his drawing made all the papers and soon it became the sound of liberty through out the colonies.  The soldiers were taken into custody. But who would defend them in an American court. Would you believe  a poor patriot lawyer. And future President John Addams. He believed everyone was entitled to a fair defence. The trial went on . Then the jury ruled. Capitan Preston and six others of the 29 regiment were found not guilty. Two others were found guilty of manslaughter.. There sentence was to be branded on there thumbs with an 'M" . 

           Now the coin caught my eye. Simply because I saw it in a history book in school. There are hundreds of these  pictures and everyone almost identical.. The obverse shows the incedent. The reverse shows The tree of Liberty with an eagle on top and colonists gathered around it. It came it a glass case and weighs two ounces.. If you read the C.O..A. There was only 999 made. I liked it . It depicts a very important part of our history.  There are to be nine more in this seris. . I have to see what they look like . So do you think a snowball led to our fight for independence? I believe this was the first mass killing of the colonist. I say it helped a great deal. The 13 colony were beside themselves . I think the attitude got to  all . And it was the start. If anyone knows do they still teach our history in school ? This tree became a rallying point for speeches and anything  anti British. 

            In August of 1775 the British cut down the Tree of Liberty.  They didn't like the colonists talking giving speeches. The actually saw this  tree as a threat. Disney Land has recreated the scene of The Tree of Liberty. We buy what we like. This was important to me. I remember it from my schools  and started me on my learning of history.

There was a movie made about this. . What i did not mention was John Addams had to put up with loss of friends. Nasty things written on his door. They had lost the respect he had earned. But he got it back. That victory showed the people.he was a good Barrister. If he could get most of The soldiers of and convince a jury of colonists he had to be good. I believe this win brought him all the way to the White House!!