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Bronx County Historical Society opens 'Bronx Crucible' exhibit highlighting borough's role in Revolutionary-era history
Summary
The Bronx County Historical Society unveiled a permanent exhibit, the Bronx Crucible of Liberty, Radicals, Runaways, and Revolutionaries, saying the display traces local histories — from Native communities to Thomas Paine materials — and spotlights overlooked founders tied to the nation's founding as part of the America 250 celebration.
BronxNet reporter Britney Schuyler reported that the Bronx County Historical Society unveiled a new permanent exhibit called the Bronx Crucible of Liberty, Radicals, Runaways, and Revolutionaries that highlights the borough's role in America's fight for freedom as part of the America 250 celebration.
The exhibit, the report says, traces thousands of years of local history, from Native American communities and early European settlement through figures such as Anne Hutchinson and documents including Thomas Paine's Common Sense. "There's some events in this exhibit that are very, very local in scope, but a lot of the events in this exhibit have national ramifications," one resident said, arguing that The Bronx is not always mentioned alongside the founding of United States ideals.
Another visitor told the reporter they were "taking a look at Thomas Paine's Common Sense material" on display and gathering what they could within the time they had at the exhibit.
The segment also highlights a Bronx-born founding father identified in the exhibit as Gouverneur Morris. Reporter Britney Schuyler said, "He should be much better known because in addition to just being the penman writing the, the preamble to the constitution, he was also one of the most vociferous speakers at the constitutional convention against slavery." The exhibit frames Morris and other local figures as part of broader national developments, organizers said.
Organizers hope the exhibit will inspire residents of all ages to explore how the Bronx helped shape the nation's history and to preserve those stories, the report said.
Reporting for BronxNet, Britney Schuyler.
