In my last post, I talked about Lexington Green and its significance as the start of open conflict in the American Revolution. In researching that post, I learned something quite interesting about the flag posted … More…
I have decided to revise this post, first published April 8, 2012, based on new information. If you’ve read the previous version, I beg you to read this new one, as it is radically changed. … More…
The Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775, circa 1798, by C Tiebout after E Tisdale. Just before the Skirmish of Lexington, which marked the first shots of the Revolution at dawn on April 19, 1775, … More…
Paul Revere’s Ride, April 18, 1775, mural painting by Robert Reid in the Hale House, Boston (Digital ID: 112560, courtesy of New York Public Library.) Through the night of April 18, 1775, a British column … More…
