Boston in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 6 people and 17 moments here, from 1706 to 1809. The most recorded lives are John Adams, George Washington and Edgar Allan Poe.

Notable people

  1. John Adams

    from 1735 to 1801

    11 moments here

    American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…

  2. George Washington

    from 1775 to 1789

    2 moments here

    George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

  3. Edgar Allan Poe

    in 1809

    1 moment here

    American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…

  4. Thomas Jefferson

    in 1784

    1 moment here

    Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

  5. Benjamin Franklin

    in 1706

    1 moment here

    American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…

  6. Simón Bolívar

    in 1807

    1 moment here

    Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…

Moments

  1. 1706 Birth on Milk Street Benjamin Franklin
  2. 1735 Birth on the Adams family farm John Adams
  3. 1751 Entered Harvard College John Adams
  4. 1768 Boston residence on Brattle Street John Adams
  5. 1768 Moved family to Boston John Adams
  6. 1771 Moved family back to Braintree John Adams
  7. 1772 Returned household to Boston John Adams
  8. 1774 Returned to the Braintree farm John Adams
  9. 1775 Occupies Cambridge headquarters George Washington
  10. 1776 Returned home after peace conference John Adams
  11. 1779 Returned from first French mission John Adams
  12. 1784 At Boston before Atlantic departure Thomas Jefferson
  13. 1789 Visits churches in Boston George Washington
  14. 1799 Stayed at Peacefield during peace crisis John Adams
  15. 1801 Returned to Peacefield full-time John Adams
  16. 1807 Visits Boston Simón Bolívar
  17. 1809 Birth in Boston Edgar Allan Poe

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