Posts by Amelia Carlin

The Rope Maker of Boston and Samuel Adams

by Amelia Carlin
March 4, 2015

In 1797, Isaac Davis, a rope maker of Boston officially had his name changed. To help him stand out from the crowd of other Isaac Davises, he added a ‘P’ to his name as a middle initial: Isaac P. Davis.

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Captain Cook's Mouldy Bread

by Amelia Carlin
July 9, 2014

A prosaic letter from Captain James Cook gives us a glimpse into preparations for his epic second voyage.

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