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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act A crowd gathered under a large elm tree in Boston. The group was there to protest the Stamp Act that was passed by the British Parliament. The Stamp Act imposed a tax on paper in the American colonies, which meant that all the paper had to have a stamp on it. So,…
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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 14, 2024 On this day, dear gardeners, let us turn our gaze to a most remarkable tree that once graced the fair city of Boston. It was on this very day in…
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