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Jim Wald

"OTD 1765, the British official charged with administering the hated was hung in effigy from an elm tree near Boston Common. ...Over the next weeks, the great elm emerged as the place in Boston for protest meetings. People of all classes — including unskilled laborers, people, & , who were normally excluded from official town meetings — flocked to the "Liberty Tree" to post notices, hear speeches, & hold outdoor meetings."

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www.massmoments.orgBoston Mob Protests Stamp ActOn this day in 1765, the British official charged with administering the hated Stamp Act was hung in effigy from an elm tree near Boston Common. A small group of merchants and master craftsmen had staged the prank, but soon a large crowd gathered to vent their anger at the Crown's interference with colonial affairs. …
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Jim Wald

The Story Behind a Forgotten Symbol of the : The Liberty Tree. While landmarks like the Old North Church still stand, the Liberty Tree, gone for nearly 250 years, has been lost to history | Smithsonian Magazine

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Decent backgrounder for general audience, tho this framing strikes me as a bit odd: sure, tree is gone, but phenomenon remains well known & was in fact depicted on the reverse of the first US Bicentennial medal nytimes.com/1972/05/28/archive

from the NY Times article: The first US Bicentennial Medal, 1972 Obverse: Houdon's bust of Washington Reverse: Liberty Tree, flanked by tax stamp and Join-or-Die emblem
From the NY Times article: The first medal is rich in history. The design carries the legend “American Revolution Bicentennial” and it identifies Washington, the Father of our Country. It also carries the ARBC logo in the form of a rosette to the right of the General's bust, and it bears the letter P, the Philadelphia Mint mark. For his reverse design, Mr. Menconi chose symbols of incidents that hastened the Revolutionary War, The Liberty Tree, used by the Sons of Liberty as a meeting place dominates the pattern. To the left of the tree is a reproduction of the stamp used by the British in enforcing their much-despised Stamp Act.
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oschene

@CitizenWald Very good podcast on some roots at the Massachusetts Historical Society:
masshist.org/podcast/season-2-

Can't seem to find any records of local liberty trees or poles.

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Jim Wald

@oschene Perfect timing! I look forward to listening

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