April 26 1777

Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Time: 1:25 PM

Today marks the 229th anniversary of the burning of Danbury by the British troops during the Revolutionary War but you wouldn't of known about it if you read today's Danbury News-Times.

Everyone in the city should take a moment and learn about what happened on this important day in American history. Instead of screaming about immigrants, it would be worthwhile to learn about what happened in this area on this day.

Maybe (just maybe) you'll learn something.

The Danbury Public School website
has a great deal of information on the great fire.

A simple google search yields plenty of info on the fire.

St James Church explains
why the church was spared from being burned by the British.

Bill Culhane was a member of the 1977 Bicentennial Commission and posted this message on the News-Times forum about the burning of the city (it's sad that the newspaper didn't do a story on the fire and opted instead to publish a meaningless hitpiece on the immigration boycott).

On April 26, 1777, General Tyron and 2,000 British troops marched to Danbury. Their ships were anchored in Norwalk, Connecticut. The British soldiers wanted to come to Danbury to destroy the military supplies that were being housed here for the colonial Army. They also wanted to burn homes of the colonists to show their power.

Many people who were loyal to the British before the burning of Danbury became patriots after the fire. The people of Danbury saw no reason for the British to burn private homes and farmlands. They did not understand why the British would even burn the homes of people loyal to the British.

The homes and farmlands of the people of Danbury were very important to them. They hated to run away from their homes for safety. They hated to come back and see their home burned to the ground.

The burning of Danbury by the British lit the fire of war in the hearts of the farmers, merchants, and craftsman in Danbury. However, throughout the war, some people who lived in Danbury believed in the British. These people were seen helping the British with the fires. They would take hay or straw into the houses and set them afire.

Sometimes a home in Danbury was kept from being burned if it became a headquarters for the British. However, when the British left it was usually burned as well. Mr. Stephen Jarvis, Senior was a Tory, a man who believed in the British. His house was the only house on his side of Main Street.


Reference to the fire can also be found on the city's logo.
There are two references on the seal to the British burning of Danbury in 1777. The central motto, on a diagonal band which divides the seal, is "Restituimus" or "We have Restored". Underscoring this point, atop the shield, is a phoenix rising from a fiery crown. The bird has in its beak a second motto, "Perege Modo", translated from the Latin as "Ever Onward" or Let Us Go Forward".


As bad as it was for the News-Times to not write anything about the fire in today's paper, it's equally disappointing that Mayor Boughton didn't do anything to commemorate this significant event today. As a former history teacher, Mayor Boughton should be the first person to know how important this day is in the history of Danbury as this city was a major supply depot during the war.

Instead of threatening to cut off funding to the Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury because of their school boycott, maybe Boughton should do something more constructive with his time like visiting the various schools in the area and speak to the kids about the importance of this day.

The News-Times not covering this event in today's paper is one thing, but you would expect more from a mayor who's last job was teaching history.

UPDATE (4.27.06): I forgot to mention this link. It's from Connecticut Heritage Gateway and it has great information on the history of Danbury.

Blogger problems and misc. stuff

Monday, April 24, 2006
Time: 3:50 PM

Sorry for the delay but Blogger is going through some problems and I've been unable to post anything today.

I must say, people are still interested in the video clip between Philip Berns and Mayor Mark Boughton as I'm still receiveing emails about it. In fact, sine the posting of the videoclip, the traffic on this site has increased from under 100 to over 300 hits per day and that's alot of visits for a local blog.

I've just finished making a DVD of the event and I'm doing the finishing touches on the video for the internet. Once Blogger becomes stable, I will be able to post the entire immigration forum footage. I'll also keep everyone informed on how to get the DVD so you watch the entire event on your television (don't worry, it's free...well kind of).

I haven't forgotten about Nancy Johnson's visit to Danbury which many described as a total waste of time. We have video and audio footage from her two meetings and let's just say, you'll be shocked with the venom, hatred, and total lack of respect shown to Johnson by the anti-immigrant hate group. You'll be equally as surprised at which CIty Council member showed up to support the anti-immigrant cause. BTW: is she throwing her hat in for Common Council President?

Oh, we've caught a local cable show host in a big lie and we have the video to prove it. It's priceless!

The city is holding their budget meeting tonight at City Hall. Want to know how your taxes are being spent? Get down to City Hall tonight and find out for yourself.

We'll be back once Blogger works out the problems with their software.

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