by prhstaff | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog
Sinking Your Teeth into History: Sugar, Dentistry, and Paul Revere By: Ruaidhri Crofton Among the items in the Paul Revere Memorial Association’s collection is a small and somewhat morbid-looking partial denture carved from ivory. This early dental prosthetic device...
by prhstaff | Jul 23, 2020 | Blog
Redeveloping Place and Narrative at the Site of the Liberty Tree Editor’s Note: Today’s guest scholar post comes to us from Maddie Webster, and is a timely reflection on the origins of commemoration for the Liberty Tree in Boston, a historic site of great significance...
by prhstaff | Jul 14, 2020 | Blog
A Model Society: Victorian Boston in the British Women’s Movement Editor’s Note: As we approach the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s passage, we are excited to present today’s guest scholar posting from Agnes Burt. Agnes’ work explores one of the...
by prhstaff | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog
A Street View of the Paul Revere House By Patrick M Leehey Editor’s Note: This article is written from the point of view of a visitor standing in the street looking at the Paul Revere House and its neighboring structures. It is meant to serve as a primer for exterior...
by prhstaff | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog
“Horrid Scenes of Villainy”: The Stamp Act Protest of August 1765 By Nina Rodwin August 14, 1765, most likely began as a typical day for Paul Revere. As he went about the day’s work at his silversmith shop on Clark’s Wharf, Revere was probably unaware that a...
by prhstaff | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog
The Howards of Clark’s Square By: Ruaidhrà Crofton ​Editor’s Note: This Express post is excerpted from our most recent Revere Gazette article. The article stands as the first of a two-part issue that takes a fresh look at Robert Howard’s life and his role in early...
