The document describes a Tea Time in the Park event hosted by the HighPointMuseum. Visitors will learn about the importance of tea drinking in colonial times and the American Revolution through sampling imported and local teas. The event will have two stations - one offering brick and hyson teas with sugar, and the other offering herbal teas like mint and chamomile brewed with honey. Volunteers will keep kettles heated to brew tea throughout the event.
Based on the work of Tom Standage, "A History of the World in Six Glasses" this exploration of three beverages: Tea, Chocolate and Coffee, asks participants to consider what role slavery, war, empire and bloody conflict has had in the history of our favorite warm bevvies. By Professor Whitney Howarth, New Hampshire
Tea - A Training Manual by Hemant SharmaHEMANT SHARMA
An amazing informative tool to enjoy everything from its origin, culture, interesting facts & right way to make or serve this awesome potent drink. So, sip in or dunk in to savour important knowledge about "Tea"
China is the first country in the world to discover, cultivate and utilize tea. According to historical data, the tea tree originated in China. As early as 5,000 years ago, our ancestors discovered that tea has the effect of detoxification.
It is not always easy to find the right gift for someone imp.docxchristiandean12115
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t is not always easy to find the right gift for someone important or spe-
cial. We spend hours, days and even sleepless nights thinking and wor-
rying that our choice will impress our giftee. We want it to be perfect,
special and sometimes make a statement. Such was the case in the summer
of 1801 when a Baptist preacher from Cheshire, MA named John Leland
wanted to give a collective gift of magnitude to newly elected President
Thomas Jefferson. The gift? A mammoth sized cheese made from the milk
of 900 cows. The milk was deposited into a cider press to form it into a
round measuring 4 feet across and 15 inches thick, weighing 1,234 lbs.
The enormous gift was a reward for Jefferson’s support of religious liberty.
Jefferson believed in separating church from state. Reverend Leland per-
suaded the members of his Baptist congregation, who were mainly farm-
ers, to show their love and support of their favorite President by using
their skills to create the best and largest wheel of cheese ever. The towns-
people worked hard and sang hymns while they labored. They would
worry how to deliver their giant masterpiece later when it was finished.
When they were through, Leland had an inscription engraved into the top
of the cheese that read: “Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.”
The cheese was ready for delivery
in November. Its history says that
it was transported by sleigh and
THOMAS JEFFERSON
– A BIG CHEESE PRESIDENT
6 History Magazine June/July 2017
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n England in 1908, the Women’s Social and Political Union or WSPU,
adopted the color scheme of purple, white and green, that would not
only distinguish them in their political movement, but would also
prove to be a huge marketing success.
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, editor of the weekly newspaper, Votes for
Women wrote, ‘Purple as everyone knows is the royal color, it stands for
the royal blood that flows in the veins of every suffragette, the instinct of
freedom and dignity…white stands for purity in private and public
life…green is the color of hope and the emblem of spring.’
One of the intentions of the colors was to promote public awareness of
the depth of the belief for suffrage in England. Women were encouraged
to ‘wear the colors’ to show support for the movement and to stand out
in the crowds during public demonstrations. They particularly wanted
the men that were opposed to the movement, to be aware of the connec-
tion of the colors to the suffrage, and in this, they succeeded. The char-
acters on many anti-suffrage postcards drawn by male artists of that
period were often draped in sashes and banners of purple, white and
green, presuming that a suffragette would be recognized by her colors,
even by the opposition of the movement.
The head of the WSPU was Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter,
Sylvia, was their official artist. She
was a painter and designer of very
high quality and her imaginative
artwork was an invaluable contri-
bution to the WSPU. She designed
b.
Based on the work of Tom Standage, "A History of the World in Six Glasses" this exploration of three beverages: Tea, Chocolate and Coffee, asks participants to consider what role slavery, war, empire and bloody conflict has had in the history of our favorite warm bevvies. By Professor Whitney Howarth, New Hampshire
Tea - A Training Manual by Hemant SharmaHEMANT SHARMA
An amazing informative tool to enjoy everything from its origin, culture, interesting facts & right way to make or serve this awesome potent drink. So, sip in or dunk in to savour important knowledge about "Tea"
China is the first country in the world to discover, cultivate and utilize tea. According to historical data, the tea tree originated in China. As early as 5,000 years ago, our ancestors discovered that tea has the effect of detoxification.
It is not always easy to find the right gift for someone imp.docxchristiandean12115
I
t is not always easy to find the right gift for someone important or spe-
cial. We spend hours, days and even sleepless nights thinking and wor-
rying that our choice will impress our giftee. We want it to be perfect,
special and sometimes make a statement. Such was the case in the summer
of 1801 when a Baptist preacher from Cheshire, MA named John Leland
wanted to give a collective gift of magnitude to newly elected President
Thomas Jefferson. The gift? A mammoth sized cheese made from the milk
of 900 cows. The milk was deposited into a cider press to form it into a
round measuring 4 feet across and 15 inches thick, weighing 1,234 lbs.
The enormous gift was a reward for Jefferson’s support of religious liberty.
Jefferson believed in separating church from state. Reverend Leland per-
suaded the members of his Baptist congregation, who were mainly farm-
ers, to show their love and support of their favorite President by using
their skills to create the best and largest wheel of cheese ever. The towns-
people worked hard and sang hymns while they labored. They would
worry how to deliver their giant masterpiece later when it was finished.
When they were through, Leland had an inscription engraved into the top
of the cheese that read: “Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.”
The cheese was ready for delivery
in November. Its history says that
it was transported by sleigh and
THOMAS JEFFERSON
– A BIG CHEESE PRESIDENT
6 History Magazine June/July 2017
T
R
IV
IA
I
n England in 1908, the Women’s Social and Political Union or WSPU,
adopted the color scheme of purple, white and green, that would not
only distinguish them in their political movement, but would also
prove to be a huge marketing success.
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, editor of the weekly newspaper, Votes for
Women wrote, ‘Purple as everyone knows is the royal color, it stands for
the royal blood that flows in the veins of every suffragette, the instinct of
freedom and dignity…white stands for purity in private and public
life…green is the color of hope and the emblem of spring.’
One of the intentions of the colors was to promote public awareness of
the depth of the belief for suffrage in England. Women were encouraged
to ‘wear the colors’ to show support for the movement and to stand out
in the crowds during public demonstrations. They particularly wanted
the men that were opposed to the movement, to be aware of the connec-
tion of the colors to the suffrage, and in this, they succeeded. The char-
acters on many anti-suffrage postcards drawn by male artists of that
period were often draped in sashes and banners of purple, white and
green, presuming that a suffragette would be recognized by her colors,
even by the opposition of the movement.
The head of the WSPU was Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter,
Sylvia, was their official artist. She
was a painter and designer of very
high quality and her imaginative
artwork was an invaluable contri-
bution to the WSPU. She designed
b.
1. HighPointMuseum
1859 E. LexingtonAve.
(336) 885-1859
www.highpointmuseum.org
Tea Time in the Park
Come and sample colonial teas including imported Chinese tea and herbal teas grown in most
colonial gardens. Learn about the importance of tea for colonials and why tea was boycotted
during the American Revolution. All ages welcome. FREE. Drop-in.
Learning/Interpretive Goals:
Examples of imported teas and local herbal teas used by colonials.
Sample different teas with discussion on importance of tea in Early America.
Emphasize social stigma associated with drinking imported tea and riots/plundering by
disgruntled colonists toward their tea drinking neighbors.
Time Frame Early Spring (while having a fire is still feasible)
Time Estimate approx. ¼ to ½ hour
Volunteers 2 minimum
Materials
Tea Service
Imported Brick tea
Hyson tea
Sugar
Honey
Pitchers
Mint
Chamomile
Any other herbs to brew for tea
Small plastic or paper cups
Tea strainer
Small bags for brewing.
2. HighPointMuseum
1859 E. LexingtonAve.
(336) 885-1859
www.highpointmuseum.org
Tea Time in the Park
Activities
Set up two stations
Table 1: tea service, brick tea, hyson tea, tea strainer, and sugar
Table 2: herbs, pitchers, and honey
Have small plastic/paper cups on each table for guests to sample teas
Keep kettles on the fire to heat water throughout the day
Historical Context
18th century colonials drank tea either imported from the Far East or brewed from herbs
in their own herb gardens. Whether you were wealthy or poor, tea was an important part of
daily life. Tea became a social stigma during the American Revolution and caused Tea Parties
against the tax and importation of tea. We even had a Tea Party at Edenton in 1774.
Roy Moxham, The Extraordinary Story of the World’s Favorite Drink (Philadelphia:
Running Press, 2003).
Ray Raphael, A People’s History of the American Revolution: How Common People
Shaped the Fight for Independence (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002)
Edenton Tea Party.
http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/50/entry
Conner Prairie Museum, A Dish of Tea: Recipes, History and Etiquette (Bear Wallow
Books, 1998)
History Myths Debunked, www.historymyths.wordpress.com
3. HighPointMuseum
1859 E. LexingtonAve.
(336) 885-1859
www.highpointmuseum.org
Tea Time in the Park
Associated Myths
All colonials gave up their tea
o False: Those colonials who supported the British continued to drink tea. This
could be very dangerous if your neighbors were Patriots.
All colonials drank the same tea
o False: The very poor could not afford the imported tea so they drank herbal teas
they harvested from their gardens.
Colonial Americans used brick tea.
o False: The Chinese used brick tea but there is no historical evidence that brick
tea was exported to the colonies. The tea aboard the ships in Boston Harbor was
loose leaf tea, probably Bohea.
The silver tea service is for
decoration only. This particular
set belongs to a Park Guide.
Brick tea,includingsmall brick
owned by Park Guide to use
for brewing. Sugar,ownedby
Park Guide with sugar
snippers. Also include hyson
tea. (Brick tea is debatable
for historical accuracy.)
Table 1:
Includes Silver Tea service,
plastic cups, brick tea, cone
sugar,PorcelainTea service, and
Hyson tea
4. HighPointMuseum
1859 E. LexingtonAve.
(336) 885-1859
www.highpointmuseum.org
Tea Time in the Park
Table 2:
Includes Pitcher, wooden
bowls with herbs, plastic
cups, and honey.
Need some kind of bag to
use for brewing.
Wooden bowls contain dried
herbs. Use Mints, Chamomile, or
other herbs that are non-toxic.