Saturday 21 May 2011

The day the world began to turn upside down. March 5, 1770, Boston,Massachusetts Bay Colony.The day the world began to turn upside down. March 5, 1770, Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant

Author's note. To get the most from this article, you should listen to the words and music for a tune called "The World Turned Upside Down". It's an English ballad first published in 1643 as a protest against the policies of Parliament relating to the celebration of Christmas. Parliament under the Puritans believed the holiday should be a solemn occasion and outlawed the more raucous celebrations beloved of the English. There are (as with many protest songs) many

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