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Gossiping about the Gores

January 22, 2009

J.L. Bell writer [homepage]

Capt. John Gore was a decorative painter who rose into the ranks of Boston gentlemen. But in the 1770s, what was the proper path for him and his children: political resistance or loyalty to Britain? J. L. Bell, proprietor of the daily Weblog Boston1775.net, tells the Gore family's stories and secrets, from the first Revolutionary killing in Boston to the start of America's Industrial Revolution.

Topics: History

Sub-Topics: Family Issues | Lifestyle | Military & Warfare

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