The Ransom of Mary Rowlandson
Dublin Core
Title
The Ransom of Mary Rowlandson
Subject
Rowlandson, Mary White, ca. 1635-1711; King Philip's War, 1675-1676; Massachusetts--Colonial period--1650-1675; Worcester (Mass.)--History--Drama; Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Worcester; Indians of North America--Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans; Safe and Sane
Description
The cover of the August, 1912 of the Worcester Magazine with a Scene from "The Ransom of Mary Rowlandson," an historical episode of the July 4th Celebration in Worcester, Massachusetts. Shortly after the beginning of the 20th century a nation-wide movement to curb riotous and potentially dangerous celebrations of the Fourth of July holiday and promote "Safe and Sane" alternatives gained momentum. As a result, many communities sponsored parades, picnics, and historical pageants and tableaux such as that seen here.
Source
Image from the cover of the Worcester Magazine, August, 1912 (Vol. XV, No.8). Published by the Worcester Board of Trade.
Publisher
C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org/
Date
1912-08
Relation
In the collections of the Worcester Public Library, Worcester, Mass. http://www.worcpublib.org/
Format
image/jpg
Language
en-US
Type
Image; Text
Files
Collection
Citation
“The Ransom of Mary Rowlandson,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 18, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/1595.
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