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History, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Act Worthy of Yourselves at King’s Chapel, 18–20 June

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King’s Chapel has brought back Act Worthy of Yourselves , a sixty-minute drama set around the funeral of Dr. Joseph Warren in April 1776....
Monday, June 15, 2026

“To rewrite the Nation’s history with a white-out pen”

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I’ve reported on how the White House mandated changes to signs interpreting the American Revolution and its legacy at Independence Nati...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

Forgetting the Faiths of New England’s Revolutionary Founders

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Thomas Lecaque, professor of history at Grand View University in Iowa, wrote at Religion Dispatches about the Pentagon’s recent move to “re...
Saturday, June 13, 2026

Call for Proposals on “Resisting the Revolution” for 2027 Conference

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The Sons of the American Revolution annual scholarly conference in 2027 will focus on “Resisting the Revolution: Militant Loyalism During t...
Friday, June 12, 2026

Did Sybil Ludington’s Ride Really Happen?

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Last month I talked with Ryan Chatelain of Spectrum News about the tale of Sybil Ludington . His story , headlined “Sybil Ludington is cal...
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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Remembering the Battle of Bunker Hill This Week

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Next week brings the 251st anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill , and the Charlestown Historical Society and partner organizations have ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Three Podcast Episodes

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Producing a podcast strikes me as a lot of work, but speaking about Boston history on other folks’ podcasts is always fun. Here are three...
Tuesday, June 09, 2026

“Paul Revere and Plan B” in Medford, 11 June

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On Thursday, 11 June, I’ll speak to the Medford Historical Society on the topic of “Paul Revere and Plan B: Planning and Improvisation in t...
Monday, June 08, 2026

“Washington and slavery have always been particularly instructive”

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At Commonplace , Karin Wulf of the John Carter Brown Library interviewed John Garrison Marks about his new book, Thy Will Be Done: George W...
Sunday, June 07, 2026

A New Fight at Bunker Hill

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With the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill coming up on 17 June, the central office of the National Park Service has ordered Boston ...
Saturday, June 06, 2026

“The wider transatlantic workers’ struggle that helped make the American Revolution”?

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Jacobin just published Tom Cutterham’s essay “Class Struggle Was a Crucial Part of the American Revolution,” reflecting his upcoming book, ...
Friday, June 05, 2026

“I know that our way will bring us there”

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Yesterday’s posting mentioned the Rev. Samuel Ashbow , a Baptist minister from the Mohegan community in Connecticut . A lot of informati...
Thursday, June 04, 2026

Up and Down the River Screening and Discussion in Charlestown, 11 June

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On Thursday, 11 June, the National Parks of Boston and Bunker Hill Community College will host a screening and discussion of the new short f...
Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Archeological Investigation on Breed’s Hill This Month

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For the next couple of weeks, the Boston City Archaeology Department will be conducting a dig on Breed’s Hill in Charlestown. The public can...
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