In the morning hours ahead of the afternoon Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, as the Americans dug in and prepared their defenses against the British, the first artillery company arrived on the … More…
The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, starting with the first shots at the Skirmish of Lexington, outside Boston. The result was a bloody day-long battle as the countryside rose up (thanks in part … 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…
As those of you in Boston who read the Boston Globe may recall, back in February of this year, the Massachusetts State Archives back in February announced they had reacquired a rare letter of Dr. … More…
I would like to inform all of my followers that, on April 15, 2011, I signed a contract with literary agent Ms. Jacqueline Varoli Grace, president of LifeTime Media, Inc., in NYC. Derek Derek’s Book Follow @derekwbeck
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…
Joseph Warren, circa 1765, by John Singleton Copley (95.1366), courtesy of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. As noted in the previous post, Dr. Joseph Warren was one of the most important and influential Revolutionary War … More…
Joseph Warren, circa 1765, by John Singleton Copley (95.1366), courtesy of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Dr. Joseph Warren III was one of the most influential leaders of the early part of the American Revolution, … More…
St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish celebration of their patron saint, held annually on the anniversary of his death, March 17. In the United States and other countries, this day has also been turned into … More…
As discussed last week, I recently discovered the fantastic works of Southern California artist George S. Stuart, a talented artist and historian who has spent much of his career sculpting important historic figures. His subjects … More…
