Boston in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 5 people and 18 moments here, from 1768 to 1827. The most recorded lives are John Adams, Edgar Allan Poe and George Washington.

Notable people

  1. John Adams

    from 1768 to 1826

    11 moments here

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

  2. Edgar Allan Poe

    from 1809 to 1827

    3 moments here

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

  3. 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…

  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. 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. 1768 Boston residence on Brattle Street John Adams
  2. 1768 Moved family to Boston John Adams
  3. 1771 Moved family back to Braintree John Adams
  4. 1772 Returned household to Boston John Adams
  5. 1774 Returned to the Braintree farm John Adams
  6. 1775 Occupies Cambridge headquarters George Washington
  7. 1776 Returned home after peace conference John Adams
  8. 1779 Returned from first French mission John Adams
  9. 1784 At Boston before Atlantic departure Thomas Jefferson
  10. 1789 Visits churches in Boston George Washington
  11. 1799 Stayed at Peacefield during peace crisis John Adams
  12. 1801 Returned to Peacefield full-time John Adams
  13. 1807 Visits Boston Simón Bolívar
  14. 1809 Birth in Boston Edgar Allan Poe
  15. 1824 Received Lafayette at Peacefield John Adams
  16. 1826 Death at Peacefield John Adams
  17. 1827 Travel to Boston Edgar Allan Poe
  18. 1827 Army enlistment at Fort Independence Edgar Allan Poe

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