The poem Paul Revere’s Ride took an obscure patriot of the American Revolution and elevated him to American myth. In 1860, Henry...
Peter Edes spent 107 days in a sweltering hellhole of a prison because the British didn’t like his attitude while he watched the...
Capt. John Parker was dying of consumption when he led 70 militiamen against 700 British regulars during the Battle of Lexington. Born...
Dr. Joseph Warren died a martyr’s death in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. According to British Gen. Thomas Gage...
Boston merchant John Rowe knew everyone involved in the run-up to the American Revolution, and he quickly learned about the Battles of...
Paul Revere gave a deposition to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress about the most famous midnight ride in history. The Congress wanted to...