"Tories, Passive Patriots and Rebels: The Loyalists of Salem, Massachus" by Thomas K. Walsh
 

Date of Award

4-1980

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Advisor

John D. Krugler

Abstract

There has been much written about the American Loyalists lately. The American Antiquarian Society is publishing all the primary documents on the Loyalists in the United States and Canada. Numerous studies are now being done on the individuals, the towns, the policies and the reasons why men of all walks of life became Loyalists. The Tories who loved America as much as the Patriots are finally beginning to earn their place in history. This has been assisted in large part by the recent developments in methodology in history, particularly the local study. Kenneth Lockridge's work on Dedham, Massachusetts and Robert Gross's book on Concord examine groups in a limited area, during a limited time period. The results have been very fruitful. By concentrating on individual towns, they were able to support or dispel generalizations made about our early culture and society.

Comments

An essay submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School, Marquette University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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