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Revere House Radio brings you all things Revere House, from the true story of Paul Revere's midnight ride to lesser-known Revere family history, author interviews, and more! A new season is released each spring.
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We're releasing a new season of Revere House Radio starting in mid-April. Season Five will include six interviews with historians, colleagues from related museums, and more, with discussions ranging from Masonry to Boston's waterfront, textile repair, to harpsichords. https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
For the last episode of Season Four, recent Paul Revere House Research Fellow Ryan Bachman discusses his research into Black residents in the North End, in the decade that legal slavery ended in Massachusetts and the decades that followed. He highlights some of his favorite stories and discusses the challenges and opportunities of tracing people’s lives through government documents such as census data and tax records. In Our Favorite Questions, interpreters Derek and Colton talk about the pow...
In this episode we welcome Sarah McDonough of the Lexington History Museums. We discuss what happened when Paul Revere reached Lexington, some individuals’ stories from that revolutionary moment and that era, and the magic that happens in both costumed interpretation and large reenactments like the ones coming up. In the Our Favorite Questions segment, Revere House interpreter Jay shares some details of 18th-century daily life. Please note that the episode includes discussion of some of the v...
This episode’s guest is Nikki Stewart, Executive Director of Old North Illuminated. She says that Old North Church is famous for just one minute, when Paul Revere’s signal lanterns shone, but there’s a lot more to the church’s long history. Nikki shares information that research has uncovered in the past five years and how it has reshaped their interpretation of the historic site. In the Our Favorite Things segment, interpreters Corbin and Derek talk about historical legends and how people in...
In the kickoff to season 4, we are re-airing excerpts from a five-part series that previous host Robert released in 2020, all about the Midnight Ride. The 250th anniversary of the Midnight Ride is this April 18, so more Ride content is coming soon! In addition, Paul Revere House interpreters Derek and Hann kick off this season’s Our Favorite Questions segment, discussing disease and death in the colonial era, Rachel Revere, and more. Revere Express blog post, “Paul Revere’s ‘Other Rides’”Midn...
3.6: If not “The Black Paul Revere,” Who was Wentworth Cheswill?: interview with John Herman NH patriot Wentworth Cheswill is sometimes termed “The Black Paul Revere,” but he’s a fascinating historical figure in his own right. John Herman is an English teacher who got hooked on researching and sharing Cheswill’s story. To wrap up season 3, former podcast co-host Robert is the guest on the segment Our Favorite Questions. Book: Wentworth Cheswill’s Ride: Chasing a Would-Be American Folk He...
In 1954, during a legal battle over her right to perform in Boston, actress and singer Christine Jorgensen visited the Paul Revere House. This episode’s guest, Mehitabel Glenhaber, wrote a Revere House Gazette article about these events. Interpreter Cal shares how her training as a historical archaeologist informs how she answers her favorite visitor questions. Photo: Christine Jorgenson walking into Paul Revere's homePhoto: Christine Jorgenson outside Boston Information centerPhoto: Christin...
On select Saturdays, visitors get to interact with Paul Revere himself, as portrayed by Mike LePage. In this episode, Mike shares his experiences in the world of historical reenacting. Interpreter Adam is the guest on Our Favorite Questions. Upcoming Paul Revere House events, including visits with Paul Revere Book: Paul Revere's Ride by David Hackett FischerBook: A True Republican: The Life of Paul Revere by Jayne E. TriberBook: Johnny Tremain: a story of Boston ...
On September 16, 1774, Paul Revere delivered the Suffolk Resolves to the delegates at the First Continental Congress, held at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia. This episode’s guest is Michael Norris, Executive Director of Carpenters’ Hall, which is now a historic site. We’ll also hear a second excerpt from the Suffolk Resolves and hear from interpreter Cadee in Our Favorite Questions. Carpenters’ HallThe Suffolk Resolves full text, from the Massachusetts Historical SocietyJohn Adams’s “Sinful...
On September 11, 1774, Paul Revere set out from Milton, MA to Philadelphia with a document that left the royal government “thunderstruck,” the Suffolk Resolves. In this episode, Diann Ralph will describe the impact this now-obscure document had on the Revolution. We’ll also hear an excerpt from the opening of the document, and Tegan will introduce Derek, who will be hosting the segment Our Favorite Questions. Milton Historical Society (Suffolk Resolves House)The Suffolk Resolves full text, ...
Revere House Radio is back! In this episode, podcast founder Adrienne introduces the new host, Tegan, and we talk about the podcast and Adrienne’s favorite questions from visitors. Book: A Midwife’s Tale by Laurel Thatcher UlrichOur new education website "Paul Revere's Life: Learning Resources" https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
What was the weather like in the Colonial period? This episode outlines a handful of extreme weather events Revere experienced, as well as what the weather was like on the day of recording! Read Jeremiah Newland's poem about the Cape Ann Earthquake here https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
This week, we explore what Paul Revere was doing during and just after the Siege of Boston, which took place between April 1775 and March 1776. Where was Paul Revere Jr. during the Siege of Boston? Boston1775's various blog posts about the Siege of Boston Massachusetts Historical Society online resources about the Siege of Boston https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
This week, we're talking privies, drains, and sewers! We're discussing various digs done our site in recent years, and what archeology can teach us about the past, and help us preserve it for the future. Massachusett website Interactive map to learn more about the first nations in your area Nina Rodwin's blog post about Paul Revere and the board of health Joe Bagley showcasing some finds from the dig done at the Pierce-Hichborn House Website for the Boston Archeology Department https:/...
This week, we're taking listener and visitor questions all about Paul Revere's Midnight Ride in 1775. We talk horse names, mystery trunks, and family drama in this episode. Did we miss something you're curious about? Shoot us an email at preverehouse@gmail.com and maybe we'll answer it on a future episode! Some links to things mentioned in the show: What was Paul Revere Jr. the oldest boy in the family, doing during the Siege of Boston? Listen to this episode from October 2020 to find out ...
How do we know what Paul and Rachel looked like, and how has the Midnight Ride been depicted over the years? Tune in to find out! Copley's Paul Revere: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/32401 Dunkerley's Rachel Revere: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/32537 Saint-Mémin's Paul Revere: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/252379 Stuart's Paul Revere: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/32402 Stuart's Rachel Revere: https://www.masshist.org/database/3448?ft=Revolutionary-Era%20Art%20and...
In this episode we explore what pregnancy and birth may have looked like for Paul's two wives, Sarah Orne and Rachel Walker. While we don't sources directly from them describing their experiences, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's book A Midwife's Tale is an immensely helpful resource, along with other articles. For more information about the sixteen children, see our Revere Express post written by Rachel Mead https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
Paul Revere's Illuminations on March 5, 1771 did not occur in a vacuum. What was going on in Boston and with the Revere family at the time, and what impact might they have had on the Sons of Liberty? Listen in to this episode, which comes as part of our 250th anniversary remembrances of Revere's actions, to find out! https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
This episode contains a description of death of a child. On February 22, 1770, an 11 year old boy was shot and killed in the North End of Boston. What was the source of this violence, and what were its consequences? And, one year later, how did Paul Revere deploy imagery of this boy to further a political cause? Listen to find out more. This episode relied heavily on two sources, the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society, and J.L. Bell's blog, Boston1775 This episode is pa...
In the spring of 2019, the Paul Revere House received a unique collections item - a Revere family bible. In this bible Paul wrote his birthday, confirming a date that we had suspected but not confirmed for decades. Resource explaining Julian vs Gregorian calendars: https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/colonialresearch/calendar Learn more about Membership, and read recent Gazettes: https://www.paulreverehouse.org/membership/ * Clarification in the episode: Joseph Warren Revere w...
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