The Revere Express
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“Missing” Revere Letter Returns to the Paul Revere House
By Emily HolmesEditor’s Note: This Revere Express post is adapted from the Fall 2014 issue of The Revere House Gazette. It has been reformed for use as a companion piece to Monday’s post by Nina Rodwin. Shortly after the Siege of Boston began in the spring of 1775,...
“Git a pass”: Paul Revere and the Siege of Boston
By Nina RodwinHistorians have a clear picture of Paul Revere’s activities and whereabouts during the Midnight Ride, but there is much less information regarding his actions during the week after April 18, 1775. Letters from Revere’s wife, Rachel, suggest that Paul may...
That Old Deluder Satan: Puritan Emphasis on Compulsory Education
By Ruaidhrà CroftonBy the mid 18th century, Boston had established itself as a significant port within Britain’s North American colonies. As the town’s population reached nearly 15,000, the community boasted a number of meeting houses for worship, wharves and...
Special Guest Scholar Post: Ties that Bind – Paul Revere, Jr. and the Power of Relationships
By Jeannine FalinoA Note from the Executive Director While the intent of the Revere Express blog is to showcase our staff’s work, we also intend to share the work of fellow experts in the field from time to time. So, I am thrilled that our first “guest” post is...
Remembering Paul Revere
Today, May 10th, is the anniversary of Paul Revere’s death in 1818. Revere was 83 when he passed from natural causes, closing out a life both “honorable and useful” according to his obituary in the Columbian Centinel. For the Paul Revere House staff, this is a strange...
Windows into Daily Life During the British Occupation of Boston
Writing from different sides of the conflict, both Sarah Winslow Deming in her journal, and Ann Hulton in her letters, provide windows into daily life in Boston during the periods of British Occupation between 1768 and 1776. The historical facts of the Occupation are...
Paul Revere’s Foundry and Mill: Entrepreneurship and Craftsmanship in the American Republic
Despite the Paul Revere House’s closure due to Covid-19, our staff continues to work hard behind the scenes in producing new content, maintaining the houses, and planning for when we can reopen our doors to the public. This hard work has included tremendous efforts...
Of But Not In: Paul Revere’s Struggles for Leadership and Legitimacy
Paul Revere had a chip on his shoulder through his entire life. Time and again, he felt slighted by the American Revolution’s political leaders, and then after its completion, the new United States government. While he almost always felt he did not receive the credit...
Paul Revere and Freemasonry: A Lifelong Pursuit
In a speech made to fellow Freemasons in 1797, Paul Revere claimed that serving as Grand Master was the “greatest happiness” of his life. No one knows exactly what motivated Revere to become a Freemason, but he reaped considerable benefits from his membership, despite...
Italian Immigration to America and Boston’s North End
If you have ever visited Paul Revere’s North Square home, it is hard to imagine the surrounding North End neighborhood without its distinctive Italian flair. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Italians were imagining a community for themselves in the...