How evergreen trees shaped human history
December 09, 2025
December 09, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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How evergreen trees shaped human history
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In the early 1770s, American colonists furious over British meddling in their trade of a key agricultural product finally had enough and rose up - an act of rebellion that would ultimately spark a revolution.
But this wasn't the Boston Tea Party.
It was the Pine Tree Riot - a bit of rural la . . .
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How evergreen trees shaped human history
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In the early 1770s, American colonists furious over British meddling in their trade of a key agricultural product finally had enough and rose up - an act of rebellion that would ultimately spark a revolution.
But this wasn't the Boston Tea Party.
It was the Pine Tree Riot - a bit of rural la . . .