{"title":"Road to Revolution (part deux)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"two-if-by-sea","title":"Two if By Sea Earrings","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese Paul Revere lantern earrings will light up any occasion!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the night of April 18, 1775, two lanterns hung in the steeple of Boston's Old North Church. Across the harbor Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott waited to alarm the countryside. The number of lanterns was a pre-arranged signal that indicated whether the redcoats marched “by land” out of Boston, or rowed across the Charles River “by sea” to Cambridge and on to Concord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpotting two lanterns, the riders set off with the news that the regulars were on the move, and also to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams, who were staying in their path. Henry Longfellow immortalized the ride in his 1860 verse. The lanterns, and the phrase, are now an iconic part of the American experience, on the dramatic path to Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese earrings are inspired by \u003ca title=\"link to Concord Museum website\" href=\"https:\/\/concordmuseum.org\/collection\/paul-revere-lantern\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe lanterns\u003c\/a\u003e that still exist today and are made from acrylic, wool broadcloth, and walnut veneer. The ear wires are made with niobium, one of the most hypoallergenic materials available.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis item is packaged in a beautiful black gift box with the original period imagery and historical information vetted by a museum curator. The box is perfect for gifting or storage!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"dittohistorical.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45386097885499,"sku":"EG001","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1944\/1211\/files\/R2RII-167-90_6ff0a326-e29e-4a1d-8868-57736f5ac124.jpg?v=1694104245"},{"product_id":"liberty-cap","title":"Liberty Cap Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmbody the revolutionary spirit with these Liberty Cap dangling earrings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLiberty caps were a prominent motif in Revolutionary America as iconic symbols of liberty and resistance against arbitrary British rule. These caps, also known as Phrygian caps, were inspired by ancient Roman symbols of independence and were adopted by revolutionaries as a representation of their struggle for freedom. Represented in prints, drawings, and political cartoons perched atop a high “Liberty Pole,” the liberty cap became a powerful emblem of the revolutionary spirit. The Liberty cap represented a rejection of tyranny and the assertion of individual rights and self-governance.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese earrings feature the Liberty Cap perched atop a dangling pole and includes reproduction 18th-century wool broadcloth, acrylic, .925 sterling silver or stainless steel posts, and a maple veneer backing.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis item is packaged in a beautiful black gift box with the original period imagery and historical information vetted by a museum curator. The box is perfect for gifting or storage!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"dittohistorical.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45499125498171,"sku":"EG004","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1944\/1211\/files\/R2RII-152-85_5960bc8b-0431-4c4f-a096-4e2c6544cfc0.jpg?v=1694373613"},{"product_id":"pennsylvania-gazette-skull-crossbones","title":"Skull \u0026 Crossbones Earrings","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStop the press! These spooky earrings are sure to delight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser, was a prominent colonial newspaper that played a significant role leading up to the American Revolution. This skull and crossbones design is inspired by the masthead of the October 31, 1765 “tombstone edition.” This macabre motif symbolized the pending demise of the newspaper due to the Stamp Act, which was about to take effect the following day.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Stamp Act was a British law that imposed direct taxes on paper and documents in the American colonies. The journal served as a beacon for colonial unity and resistance against British authority. 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The box is perfect for gifting or storage!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"dittohistorical.com","offers":[{"title":"Stainless steel hoops","offer_id":45540967350587,"sku":"EG006silver","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1944\/1211\/files\/R2R-11.jpg?v=1687987257"},{"product_id":"tea-in-boston-harbor-necklace","title":"Tea in Boston Harbor Necklace","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrow boring style overboard with this Boston Tea Party-inspired necklace!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn December 16, 1773, a group of American colonists boarded three British ships, dumping 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. The destroyed tea belonged to the British East India Company, which had obtained a monopoly on tea importation that year. This monopoly forced colonists to accept and pay a British tax by selling tea at lower prices than untaxed tea from colonial merchants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Boston Tea Party demonstrated the colonists' resistance to taxation without representation, uniting them and fueling anti-British sentiment.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis design takes inspiration from The Boston Tea Party, envisioning broken tea crates bobbing amidst the churning water of Boston harbor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item is packaged in a beautiful black gift box with the original period imagery and historical information vetted by a museum curator. 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The box is perfect for gifting or storage! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: this necklace is available in a silver plate or gold plate chain (not pictured). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"dittohistorical.com","offers":[{"title":"Gold chain","offer_id":46774252634427,"sku":"NK001gold","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver chain","offer_id":46774252667195,"sku":"NK001silver","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1944\/1211\/files\/R2RII-82-65_d075d0b4-3c16-4669-b194-762d8fd61578.jpg?v=1694083772"},{"product_id":"skull-crossbones-black-necklace","title":"Skull \u0026 Crossbones Black Necklace","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStop the press! 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This skull and crossbones design is inspired by the masthead of the October 31, 1765 “tombstone edition.” This macabre motif symbolized the pending demise of the newspaper due to the Stamp Act, which was about to take effect the following day.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Stamp Act was a British law that imposed direct taxes on paper and documents in the American colonies. The journal served as a beacon for colonial unity and resistance against British authority. 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Benjamin Franklin popularized a visual representation of this in his Pennsylvania Gazette, depicting a snake severed into segments labeled with the initials of colonies and the potent words “Join or Die.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe use of a snake was not accidental. Many snakes were native to North America, and their presence was regularly commented upon by travelers. The rattlesnake in particular was an apt metaphor, suggesting the awesome power the colonists could wield if provoked–and united. This symbolism reappeared during the Revolutionary era, and remains an enduring symbol of unity and the potential of resistance. Made of acrylic and 14k gold fill, or .925 sterling silver hoops or posts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis item is packaged in a beautiful black gift box with the original period imagery and historical information vetted by a museum curator. 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