Tag Archives: Paul Revere

The Beard of Joe Revere

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

We’ve had some pretty heavy-duty discussions on the blog lately, so, in the immortal words of Monty Python: “And now for something completely different.” Civil War beards seem to provide endless entertainment, but in all my years of hearing people … Continue reading →

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Paul Revere and the Civil War

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

“Listen, my children, and you shall hear, Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April in ’75, Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year…” Thus begins Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic … Continue reading →

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Lexington Part II – “Our troops advanced towards them, without any intention of injuring them.” Who Fired First at Lexington?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Rob Orrison

  The above words were written by Lt. Col. Francis Smith in his official report to General Thomas Gage. Smith, in command of the British expedition to Concord recently returned from what would be the opening salvo of rebellion. Smith … Continue reading →

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“…and if they mean to have a war, let it begin here” ?? —The Real Words of Captain John Parker

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Rob Orrison

Recently, a lot of attention has been paid to the events in Boston leading up to the American Revolution. The History program called “Sons of Liberty” brought a modern “spin” to the historic events of 1775. Though this will not … Continue reading →

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