by prhstaff | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog
Washing Day at the Revere House By Alexandra Powell Woman Hanging out LaundryFrom the series of Six Studies of Men and Women (Zes studie-beeltjes, Naer ‘t leeven geteekend door J. Lauwers, en geëtst door J. De Frey)Johannes Pieter de Frey, Dutch, 1770 – 1834. After...
by prhstaff | May 29, 2020 | Blog
One Square, Five Centuries: An Introduction to the History of North Square By Robert Shimp During the Paul Revere House’s temporary closure, the exteriors of the Revere House, the Pierce/Hichborn House, as well as the immediate environs of North Square, present great...
by prhstaff | May 25, 2020 | Blog
Boston Baked Beans: A Case Study in Culinary Tradition By Alexandra Powell During one of the educational programs we offer here at the Revere House, “The Revere Children and the Siege of Boston,” we task students with preparing Paul Revere Jr. for an extended stay...
by prhstaff | May 22, 2020 | Blog
“Missing” Revere Letter Returns to the Paul Revere House By Emily Holmes Editor’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...
by prhstaff | May 18, 2020 | Blog
“Git a pass”: Paul Revere and the Siege of Boston By Nina Rodwin Historians 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....
by prhstaff | May 15, 2020 | Blog
That Old Deluder Satan: Puritan Emphasis on Compulsory Education By Ruaidhrí Crofton By 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...
