Boston 1775

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...

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...

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

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 ...

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

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

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...

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...

Here’s another data point on the phrase “Tarleton’s quarter(s)” in the early American republic. This item that appeared in the Centinel of...

Last week saw the anniversary of the Battle of Waxhaws in South Carolina on 29 May 1780. That was a lopsided bloody victory for the British...

On Monday, 1 June, the Massachusetts Historical Society will host a panel discussion titled “Declaring Independence: Declaration to Constitu...

On Tuesday, 2 June, I’ll be at the Hampstead, New Hampshire , public library, speaking to the Hampstead Historical Society about “How the S...

Yesterday’s post introduced Samuel McClellan (1730–1807) of Woodstock, Connecticut , the captain of a militia troop of horse in 1774. M...

I’ve quoted a couple of accounts of mock battles on Boston Common during militia musters, as reported proudly in the local newspapers. On ...