History 1776

Boston 1776: Taking it back

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At the crack of a whip biting into a woman's back, the crowd yelled, "Huzzah!". It was early morning on October 11, 1775, and Maj. General William Howe made it clear that a new commander of the King's army had arrived with bitter intent. So begins William E. Johnson's seventh in a series of eight historical novels about British subjects discovering they had become Americans.

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1776: Endowed by Their Creator. The eighth and final part of the Snug Harbor Saga series.

a Novel by William Johnson

Since the beginning of the Snug Harbor Tavern saga, Sam Adams and John Hancock had two objectives—end the cruel doctrines of British Crown rule and get the redcoat army and royal navy out of Boston. As “Endowed By Their Creator” begins, General George Washington gazes in awe as the British fleet of more than one hundred ships evacuate Boston Harbor, taking the army, navy, and Tory loyalists to Canada. The story now shifts to the second objective—remove British rule.
In the Continental Congress at Philadelphia, the consensus for many is that this is a New England problem. Hence, the middle and southern colonies have no taste for independence. However, as General Howe now aims the wrath of the British Crown at New York and Lord Dunmore wreaks havoc in Virginia, collective thought is shifting. The candlemakers, cobblers, soldiers, sailors, strumpets, bartenders, and drunks again drive our story in creating a new nation, conceived in liberty.
Once again, sit back with a mug of rum or a tankard of dark ale to savor the struggles of our founding fathers. Join John Hancock, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson as they create a fresh concept of a United States of America with rights—Endowed By Their Creator.

Reenactments

The reenactment, by William E. Johnson, of John Hancock signing the Declaration of Independence on August 2, 1776.

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Travel back in time as you once again settle back near the hearth in the Snug Harbor Tavern taproom with a mug of hot buttered rum or dark ale. You now witness the first staged bloody battle for American independence in the pages of 1775: Crisis & Chaos

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About History 1776

History1776.com brings a series of seven historical novels about British subjects discovering they had become Americans.

It is a hefty mug of colonial intrigue brimming with sex, scandal, spies, and soldiers. Beginning with Snug Harbor Tavern: Shaggin’ for a Shillin’, you find scheming and conspiracies among spies and assassins creating chaos in Boston in the Colony of Massachusetts Bay. The British Crown persists in stoking the fires of rebellion with endless tyrannical decrees, beginning with the Stamp Act.

In subsequent novels, the reader finds they are mired in the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the battles at Lexington and Concord, and finally the battle on Bunker Hill. The disastrous impact is personal for every American colonist. Once again, the heart of this saga lies in the bosom of the common man-candlemakers, printers, sailors, soldiers, silversmiths, trollops, bartenders, ropemakers, merchants, doctors, and drunks. Ultimately, you find yourselves sitting in Independence Hall and the City Tavern in Philadelphia, where John Hancock, as president, ushers you through the hate and discontent of debate between loyalists and patriots. Ultimately, our Founding Fathers find a Declaration of Independence is the answer.

Travel back in time as you once again settle back near the hearth in the Snug Harbor Tavern taproom with a mug of hot buttered rum or dark ale. You now witness the first staged bloody battles for American independence and creation of our United States of America. This is their story...and ours.

Novels

The Novels authored by William E. Johnson include, "Snug Harbor Tavern," "The Seeds of Love...and War," "Tea and Tyranny" and "Tyranny and Defiance."

Novels

"The author presents a rich, albeit fictional perspective of the earliest events leading to the American Revolution. If you like your history dry, don't bother. But if you really wonder what it may have been like to live through those times & turmoil, check this book out. It shows the early U.S. history as anything but cut & dried. It makes you wonder what you may have thought and felt as you lived through it, and why."

Sally

Snug Harbor Tavern: Still Shaggin' for a Shillin'

"Mr. Johnson has written yet another wonderful story about the American Revolution. Anyone who wants a story that is both enjoyable and full of historical facts from our country's Revolutionary War Era should read this book. You will not be disappointed. I am anxiously awaiting the release of Mr. Johnson's next book."

Anna

Snug Harbor Tavern: Still Shaggin' for a Shillin'

"You will swear you have time travelled back to the era of the American Revolution. William E. Johnson quite literally transforms himself into one of the most important American historical figures, John Hancock. Everything about his presentation is spot on, from his impeccable character appearance, his exceptional knowledge of American History all the way to his warm and inviting delivery of acting. It is not only an outstanding educational experience, but a very entertaining one as well."

Robert

on William Johnson's as a Reenactor