Jul 23, 2006

Where everything began


We are here in a famous historical site, located in Concord (half an hour West of Boston), where, in 1775, the first battles of the American Revolutionary war took place. It was here at the North Bridge, that the Minutemen fired “the shot heard 'round the world" (a famous phrase in the US history). Throughout the year, many events commemorate this important period. Volunteers dress up and re-enact in lively scenes. Before I took this picture, the man in black was playing the role of a judge enrolling young men to go to war. To make it more realistic, they interact directly with the public and pretend they pop up from the past.

Nous voici sur un site historique célèbre, situé à Concord (à une demi-heure à l’ouest de Boston), où, en 1775, les premières batailles de la révolution américaine ont eu lieu. C’est à cet endroit, au North Bridge, que les soldats Minutemen tirèrent « the shot heard ‘round the world » ( le coup qui a fait le tour du monde), phrase célèbre dans l’histoire des Etats-Unis. Tout au long de l’année, de nombreux évènements commémorent cette période importante de l’histoire. Des volontaires se costument et jouent des scènes vivantes. Avant que je ne prenne cette photo, l’homme en noir jouait le rôle d’un juge en train d’enrôler un jeune homme dans la guerre. Pour rendre la scène plus réaliste, les acteurs interagissent directement avec le public et prétendent qu’ils surgissent du passé.

6 comments:

Michael Salone said...

Wow Alex...you're really getting a good dose of American history and culture over there. Good for you! Once you understand it all, you can explain it to me. I must say, it has to be easier than memorising all of the kings of France!

Ryan said...

You have such great history on your side of the country.

Kim said...

I love how you've caught them in action. . .the billowing skirts, the composition of the photo, and your comments. . .a real treat for one who has never visited Boston but learned about it in history lessons.
-Kim

Alex said...

Hi Michael, Orange and Kim
Many thanks for your nice and encouraging comments about this post. It's a lot of pleasure for me to share with you what I learn about New England history.

Chad Oneil Myers said...

Looks like you went back in time.

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