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 11, 2020 | Blog
Special Guest Scholar Post: Ties that Bind – Paul Revere, Jr. and the Power of Relationships By Jeannine Falino A 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...
by prhstaff | May 10, 2020 | Blog
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...
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 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...