Revolution of 1689
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Revolution of 1689
Ipswich, Massachusetts · 1630 - 1930
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On August 23, 1687, the citizens of Ipswich, led by the Reverend John Wise, denounced the levy of taxes by the arbitrary government of Sir Edmund Andros, and from their protest sprang the American revolution of 1689.
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Photo: Michael Tiernan
Photo: Michael Tiernan
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Photo: Michael Tiernan
Photo: Marc Posner
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