by prhstaff | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog
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...
by prhstaff | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
Paul Revere, Philanthropic Mason: Neighbor Helping Neighbor Paul Revere’s role as the midnight messenger of April 18, 1775 is well known. His philanthropy, on the other hand, is not. At this time when the coronavirus is isolating us, it is vital that we help each...
by prhstaff | Apr 17, 2020 | Blog
One Person’s Trash is Another’s Treasure Have you ever wondered what historical archaeologists would make of you, two-hundred years from now, should they be given the entire contents of your trash can? That is exactly what happened with two 19th-century...
by prhstaff | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog
Pauline Revere Thayer: A Descendant’s Role in Shaping Paul Revere’s Legacy Over the years, many women have played a role in shaping how we remember Paul Revere. Perhaps no woman has had more of an impact than Revere’s great-granddaughter, Pauline Revere Thayer...
by prhstaff | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog
Preventing the Virus “which walketh in darkness”: Rainsford Island, Paul Revere and the Board of Health As the coronavirus quarantine continues in Boston and around the world, it is natural to feel uncertainty and anxiety. During this time, it makes sense to turn to...
by prhstaff | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
Smallpox in Boston: Inoculation and the Revere Family  On February 16, 1764, Paul Revere reported to the board of selectmen in Boston that one of his children, either Deborah, Paul Jr., or Sarah, had contracted smallpox – an acute and highly contagious viral...
