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 previously described, one of the most important gems of the archives in which I researched 1775 is the Clements Library at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The Clements has been called “the … More…
Continuing my discussion, the bulk of my research for 1775 was drawn from original source material (letters and the like). One example of original source material is the several letters between American revolutionary leader Dr. … More…
I have often been asked, when talking about 1775, how does one go about finding the source material. Well, it’s labor intensive, to be sure… Derek Derek’s Book Follow @derekwbeck
