by prhstaff | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog
“Mark Hung in Chains:” Slavery & Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride By: Nina Rodwin When visitors to the Paul Revere House learn about the Midnight Ride, they are often surprised that Revere was not celebrated for that mission during his lifetime. Although...
by prhstaff | Aug 22, 2020 | Blog
Onesimus Mather and the Origins of Inoculation in Boston By: Rowan Wheeler In 1721, Boston was in the middle of a mass exodus. That summer, hundreds of Bostonians fled to smaller villages and towns to escape the threat of smallpox. That year’s pandemic would wipe out...
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 | 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...
by prhstaff | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
A Reflection on Racial Injustice and the Role of Public History from the Paul Revere Memorial Association The Paul Revere Memorial Association stands for racial justice in America and in Boston. We believe that education at public history sites has a tremendously...
